for additional titles in theAsia Pacific Bulletin"Limited focus on the US-Australia alliance in Southeast Asia is a mixed blessing. The Australian-United States alliance is probably one of the most under-appreciated and misunderstood security partnerships in Southeast Asia. Thereby, they derive some utility from a functioning US-Australia alliance. The alliance is one of the pillars that helps undergird the status quo in Southeast Asia. However, this is a situation that many in Southeast Asia may be slow to fully appreciate..