BLUF
The author argues Western Australia must connect new infrastructure with skilled workers, qualified suppliers, secure supply chains and sustained demand. Predictable procurement and scalable production are needed to manufacture, maintain, repair and replenish equipment at operational pace.Learning Outcomes
· Explain how industrial ecosystems convert infrastructure into Defence capability.
· Analyse workforce, supply-chain and production requirements for operational readiness.
· Discuss predictable procurement as an enabler of manufacturing scale.
