BLUF

In this article, retired RAAF Air Marshal, John Harvey, asserts that the Defence Strategic Review and the National Defence Strategy’s proposal to shift from a balanced force to an integrated focused force should not happen.

Learning Outcomes 

  • Broaden knowledge of both the Defence Strategic Review and the National Defence Strategy.
  • Consider how the shift from a traditional balanced force to an integrated, focused force would look.
  • Consider the author’s argument in relation to the prospect of conflict in the Indo-Pacific.
READ: Rethinking the choice: Why Australia needs both a balanced and a focused force

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