Australia’s most pressing defence challenge: skills

Summary

1. Technological advances in cyber warfare and AI demand new skills.
2. Losing skilled personnel to the civilian sector.
3. 2016 Defence white paper’s vision for a technologically adept ADF unfulfilled.
4. AUKUS pact intensifies pressure on ADF to close its skills gap.

References

• Media Check: The STRATEGIST Australian Strategic Policy Institute ASPI Australian Commonwealth-owned independent, think tank: HIGH CREDIBILITY
• Collections |The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC