As the world grows more unpredictable, Australia’s defence should be focused on people, not purchases | Julianne Schultz
Activating real civic resilience could be a KPI for the prime minister's progressive patriotism, rather than spending billions more on big, shiny machines
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Australians have long taken some comfort in the protection afforded by geography and the tyranny of distance. It was an article of faith that Australia would have 10 years warning to prepare for any conflict, and that the nation the defence minister calls our capital-A ally would spring to our defence.
The 10-year buffer was debunked in the 2020 defence review, and the update two years later concluded that the Australian Defence Force as currently constituted and equipped is not fully fit for purpose".
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