BLUF
A long-term satellite agreement secures trusted communications access across the Indo-Pacific. It locks in continuity, resilience, and coalition connectivity while demand rises and alternatives remain scarce, giving Australia certainty in a contested information environment.Learning Outcomes
- Understand why assured satellite communications underpin command, control, and joint operations in contested regions.
- Recognise how long-term industry partnerships support continuity and resilience for deployed teams.
- Apply lessons on interoperability and scarcity of capability when planning coalition-enabled operations.
