BLUF
With NATO members agreeing to drastically increase defence spending; global security deteriorating; and defence capability gaps obvious, pressure is mounting on the Australian Government to increase defence spending to a comparable amount.Learning Outcomes
- Examine NATO’s agreement to drastically increase defence spending and how that might help to mitigate threats from global actors.
- Consider Australia’s position in the context of global security.
- Explore the author’s argument that Australia’s defence capability does not match its current strategy and that there are clear gaps in Australia’s defence capabilities.
