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Nuclear submarines will allow Australia to project maritime power far from our shores. This is critical for an island nation heavily dependent on trade by sea.
The Coalition’s long-awaited defence plan is a ‘steady-as-she-goes’ approach in a world of increasing volatility.
The major parties have made defence a central part of their election campaigns. A new survey suggests, however, this is not cutting through with the public.
For our deterrence strategy to be effective, we need to be much clearer about our ‘red lines’ for going to war.
By adopting a different military philosophy as its guide, Australia could manage its security largely on its own.
Australia is spending more on defence – but without money going to AI, cybersecurity and space technology our military risks being stuck in the past.
Australia currently spends 2% of GDP on defence. Donald Trump wants it to be 3%. What is the magic number? We asked five experts
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