By prioritising major conflict, the 2023 Defence Strategic Review leaves the ADF underprepared for the most certain national security challenge ahead: climate change.
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Complicated ProblemsPerspectives – Case Study 2
The DSR promises reform for an era of major power competition—but its slow tempo, contested priorities, and political risk may leave the nation strategically outpaced when it matters most.
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Complicated ProblemsPerspectives – Case Study 1
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Complicated ProblemsAutonomous and automated weapon systems and the traditional dynamics of conflict escalation.
When weapons start thinking for themselves, wars won’t just move faster—they’ll become harder to stop. Understanding that shift could be the key to preventing the next great escalation.
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Complicated ProblemsTo what extent is memetic warfare applicable to the Australian Defence Force?
Humour, ideology, and influence collide in the digital battlespace—can the Australian Defence Force afford to ignore the weaponisation of memes?
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Self reliance in the national defence context. Analysis of contemporary parliamentary discourse.
Australia’s defence debate now defines “self-reliance” not by fighting alone, but by having the homegrown industrial strength to sustain the fight.
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Complicated ProblemsPotential use of civilian airfields to improve resilience of air operations in Northern Australia
Australia’s airpower has a long reach but a fragile jaw—leveraging civilian airfields across the north may be the key to ensuring it can take a hit and keep fighting.
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