Reshaping the ADF to meet Australia’s strategic challenges

The Defence Review offers a clear vision of the future we want, and making sure we can protect our way of life and make our own decisions, rather than having our fate determined by others.

A revolution in Australian defence planning?

The new Defence Review offers a brief but important hint that Australia should fundamentally change its approach to defence planning and force design.

Arming Australia for an age of conflict

Although its proposed cuts in some army vehicle procurement are regrettable, the new Defence Review is clear-sighted about the need for long-range missiles to counter the regional threat posed by China, even if it shies from discussing China by name.

Australia enters the missile age

The government has accepted the review’s recommendations in the public version of the review report signalling a major restructuring of Defence capability to enable it to deal with major military threats.

Reading Australia’s defence review

The soon-to-be published Defence Review has to answer a lot of questions that all Australians need answers for regarding the challenges of today and tomorrow.