Apr 17, 2024 · Developed in response to last year’s Defence Strategic Review, the 2024 National Defence Strategy outlines the Government’s strategic framework to guide the significant and …

The Defence Strategic Review sets the agenda for ambitious, but necessary, reform to Defence's posture and structure. The Review includes specific directions to Defence with immediate …

The new concept of National Defence, underpinning the inaugural National Defence Strategy, comprehends that as we seek to maintain peace in our region, our nation's front line is …

Apr 17, 2024 · Australia’s strategic environment demands a fundamentally new approach to the defence of Australia and its interests. Accordingly, the Government has urgently assessed the …

May 3, 2024 · This commentary discusses the development of Australia’s deterrence thinking and policy as well as key challenges to implementing its recently released National Defence Strategy.

Apr 24, 2023 · The National Defence Strategy will encompass a comprehensive plan of Defence policy, planning, capabilities and resourcing, including reprioritisation of the Integrated …

Jan 14, 2025 · We argue that Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade must produce an annual inquiry on Australia’s regional threat environment, recommending urgent …

Mar 28, 2019 · The 2019 Defence Policy for Industry Participation will provide more opportunity for Australian companies to compete for work with Defence and represents the next step in the …

Defence policy. The principal method by which the Australian Government sets out Defence policy to the Australian people is by the publication of Defence white papers.

The Defence, Strategy and National Security program focuses on broad strategic policy settings, global and regional security environments, the operational needs of the Australian Defence …

Jan 16, 2025 · We argue that Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade must produce an annual inquiry on Australia’s regional threat environment, recommending urgent …

Mar 5, 2025 · Australia’s defence policy has evolved from a reliance on imperial guardianship to a sophisticated, multidimensional strategy that must now navigate the complex realities of a …

Sep 18, 2024 · This article examines Australia's 2024 National Defence Strategy (NDS) within the context of evolving regional dynamics and global strategic competition. Emphasizing …

Apr 27, 2023 · Deepening Australia’s diplomatic and Defence relationships with the entire Indo-Pacific region through better resourcing of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade …

Feb 7, 2025 · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles discussed shared defense roles, security priorities, and the …

2 days ago · Elbridge Colby, Trump’s chosen head of policy in the US Department of Defence, has called for Australia to increase defence spending to 3 per cent of output. Regardless of …

Mar 4, 2025 · Furthermore, Australia's peacekeeping capabilities have been "eroded over the last few years as money is stripped out of defence to pay for submarines". "The current operational …

The Defence Strategic Update sets out the challenges in Australia’s strategic environment and their implications for Defence planning. The 2020 Force Structure Plan details the …

The Defence Industry Development Strategy establishes the framework and principles for Australia’s defence industry policy. These policy settings reflect the changing strategic …

On 20 February, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles hosted Minister for Defence Dr Billy Joseph for the 2025 Australia-Papua New Guinea Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Brisbane. The …

To achieve this, the Government is investing $330 billion in defence capabilities over the decade to 2033-34 to deliver: The new cornerstone of Defence planning that is designed to deter a …

2 days ago · The Coalition says it will spend more than Labor on defence, pledging an extra $3bn for an additional squadron of F-35 fighters.. But Professor Dean said missile defence systems …