The defence of Australia requires a new force posture review

Summary

This article by Marcus Schultz, writing for ASPI, makes the following points:

• Australia’s strategic environment has rapidly deteriorated in the past two years.
• Prime Minister Scott Morrison recently said Australia was confronting ‘one of the most challenging times we have known since the 1930s and the early 1940s’.
• The update noted that Australia must be able to adjust its military capability and preparedness in response to new challenges posed by major-power competition, coercion, grey-zone activities and accelerating regional military capabilities.
• It also tasked the ADF to be prepared to respond to the prospect of high-intensity military conflict in the Indo-Pacific, if necessary, with credible force.

References

Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:

• Wolf Warriors Killed China’s Grand Strategy | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• Closer Taiwan ties show alignment of Australia’s economic and strategic priorities | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)

References from the Web:

• JUL 2020 2020 Defence Strategic Update—Department of Defence (Australia)
• AUG 2021 Sharpening deterrence—Lowy Institute
• JAN 2022 How Defence can embrace the sustainment opportunities northern Australia presents—ASPI 

Source Information ASPI:

• Article Source: ASPI (Australian Strategic Policy Institute)
• Media Check: ASPI Australian Strategic Policy Institute - About Us
• LEARNING OUTCOMES—RUNWAY | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)