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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Perspectives – Case Study 3
Australia’s current force design bets heavily on getting the future right—this paper argues that if those assumptions fail, the nation may find itself strategically exposed far sooner than expected.
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Own Domain AwarenessPerspectives – 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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Own Domain AwarenessPerspectives – Case Study 1
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Own Domain AwarenessAutonomous 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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Own Domain AwarenessTo 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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Own Domain AwarenessSelf 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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