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The relationship between war and Australian society has been shaped by two of the more enduring themes of Australian strategic culture: [[bandwagoning]] with a powerful ally and [[expeditionary warfare]].<ref name=Evans2005>Evans 2005.</ref> Indeed, Australian defence policy was closely linked to Britain until the [[Pacific War|Japanese crisis of 1942]], while since then an [[ANZUS|alliance with the United States]] has underwritten its security. Arguably, this pattern of bandwagoning—both for cultural reasons such as shared values and beliefs, as well as for more pragmatic security concerns—has ensured that Australian strategic policy has often been defined by relations with its allies. Regardless, a tendency towards strategic complacency has also been evident, with Australians often reluctant to think about defence issues or to allocate resources until a crisis arises; a trait which has historically resulted in unpreparedness for major military challenges.<ref name=Evans2005/><ref>Millar 1978, p. 49.</ref>
Reflecting both the [[realism in international relations|realist]] and [[liberal international relations theory|liberal]] paradigms of [[international relations theory|international relations]] and the conception of [[national interest]]s, a number of other important themes in Australian strategic culture are also obvious. Such themes include: an acceptance of the [[Sovereign state|state]] as the key actor in international politics, the centrality of notions of [[Westphalian sovereignty]], a belief in the enduring relevance and legitimacy of armed force as a guarantor of security, and the proposition that the status quo in international affairs should only be changed peacefully.<ref>White 2002, p. 257.</ref> Likewise, multilateralism, [[collective security]] and defence self-reliance have also been important themes.<ref name="Grey 1999, pp. 265–266">Grey 1999, pp. 265–266.</ref> Change has been more [[evolutionary]] than [[revolutionary]] and these strategic behaviours have persisted throughout its history, being the product of Australian society's democratic political tradition and [[Judaeo-Christian]] Anglo-European heritage, as well its associated values, beliefs and economic, political and religious ideology.<ref>Millar 1978, pp. 25–26.</ref> These behaviours are also reflective of its unique
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