BLUF
Anti-satellite threats undermine operational readiness. Space therefore should be a strategic priority—a formal AUKUS collaboration framework is needed to ensure future resilience, security, and sovereign capability. Australia is positioned to lead space coordination.Learning Outcomes
• Strategic Awareness — The article explains why secure space capability is central to regional stability and deterrence.
• Technology — It discusses how emerging systems depend on space-based support, including AI, quantum tech and satellites.
• Innovation — The proposal for a new space pillar includes policy reform, sovereign capability, and industrial partnerships.
