Policy Briefs
The DSI Policy Briefs represent concise outlines of key issues and topics in Indo-Pacific Defence and Security. These briefs can be either advocacy focused or more focused on providing objective background information.
Then and Now: Why the Future Defence of Australia Requires a New Force Posture Review
The release of the 2020 Defence Strategic Update marked an important shift away from the strategic and capability judgements outlined in the 2012 Force Posture Review. In coming years, the existing level of military preparedness to defend in Australia’s north-western maritime approaches is more likely to be tested. While Defence has made some commendable progress toward improving strategically important mainland and offshore Australian Defence Force (ADF) bases in the north and north west, inconsistencies remain raising the risk level and likelihood of key operational and strategic needs being overlooked and under-addressed.
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