Defence spending gets $50 billion boost over next decade
Focus on upgrading military bases, enhancing artillery, long-range missiles, and drone tech.
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Overview: The 2024 National Defence Strategy focuses on integrated operations, increased funding, modernisation, and strengthening partnerships to secure Australia's future defence.
- Adopting a Strategy of Denial: Focusing on defence to prevent adversaries from projecting power into Australia.
- Integrated Defence Operations: Ensuring cohesive operations across maritime, land, air, space, and cyber domains.
- Increased Defence Funding: Boosting the budget with an additional $5.7 billion over four years and $50.3 billion over the next decade.
- Integrated Investment Program: Rebuilt to accelerate and sustain priority capabilities with $38.2 billion allocated over the next decade.
- Modern Combat Systems: Focusing on advanced systems like long-range strike and autonomous technologies.
- Workforce Development: Enhancing ADF recruitment and retention, including broadening eligibility criteria.
- Strengthening Partnerships: Deepening defence ties with the United States under AUKUS and expanding regional collaborations.
- Whole-of-Nation Approach: Integrating national resources and infrastructure in the defence strategy.
- Economic Security: Protecting Australia’s global economic connections.
- Biennial Strategy Updates: Regularly updating the strategy and the Integrated Investment Program to stay responsive to global changes.
