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| - Besides the top priority of giving food and medical supplies to the population, national security became the main focus for the governments of Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Thus, in order to avoid future threats by third parties utilizing the superior U.S. military technology, the ANZUS defense pact between the United States, Australia and New Zealand was modified and extended. The most important part of the agreement is the decision that all remains of the ground, air and naval forces of the U.S. and NATO member states are immediately placed under corporate ANZUS command.
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| - Besides the top priority of giving food and medical supplies to the population, national security became the main focus for the governments of Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Thus, in order to avoid future threats by third parties utilizing the superior U.S. military technology, the ANZUS defense pact between the United States, Australia and New Zealand was modified and extended. The most important part of the agreement is the decision that all remains of the ground, air and naval forces of the U.S. and NATO member states are immediately placed under corporate ANZUS command. On June 1, 1984, the ANZUS Order 001/1984 was given by the joint ANZUS Head Command set up in Brisbane. This order — today famous as the “Final Gathering” Order — was sent to all units under US command, including those assigned to NATO command. As a result, any allied NATO units were welcome to accompany them to Australian waters. The order required all units capable to do so to set course for Australian, New Zealand and Hawaiian territory, otherwise all surviving units in defined geographical areas were routed to the nearest suitable gathering point to which ANZUS supply convoys were sent.
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