Can Australia’s munitions supplies stand up to the demands of war?

Summary

William Leben writing in the Strategist, makes the following points:

• The war in Ukraine demonstrates the importance of having a good supply of munitions.
• The Australian munition industry needs incentives to train and retain its workforce.
• Defence capability relies upon maintaining a structured relationship with its national support base.

References

Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:

• U.S. pledges largest Ukraine arms delivery yet with $1 billion more in rockets and other weapons - The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• US missile sale to Australia aims fast and hard at China - Asia Times-The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• Australia’s plan for manufacturing missiles to be accelerated - The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• We can get this done quickly’: Australia set to build its own missiles - The Runway (airforce.gov.au)

Source Information: 

• Article Source: The Strategist | ASPI's analysis and commentary site (aspistrategist.org.au)
• Media Check: About the Strategist: (No Media Bias Fact Check)     
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)