Since 1951, Australia has been a formal military ally of the US, under the ANZUS treaty.

ANZUS treaty signed between United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Accordingly, both countries desired an alliance with the United States and in 1951 the ANZUS Treaty was signed between the three countries.

The Australia-US alliance under the ANZUS Treaty remains in full force.

The US subsequently suspended its obligations to New Zealand under the ANZUS treaty.

In response, the Howard Government invoked the ANZUS Treaty and offered support to the United States.

In 1950, he helped instigate the ANZUS Treaty for mutual protection with Australia and New Zealand.

The Socialist Forum wanted to end the ANZUS treaty, making Leningrad a sister city of Melbourne, and increase taxes on rich people.

September 1: Australia, New Zealand, and the United States sign the ANZUS Treaty.

New Zealand is a signatory of the ANZUS treaty, a defence pact between it, Australia and the United States dating from 1951.