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Military Management

Australia’s most pressing defence challenge: skills

Andrew Horton
30 June 2024
8 min
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Rebranding needed to attract technically skilled workers and to be able to offer a competitive pay package.

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.
READ: Australia’s most pressing defence challenge: skills

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
 

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