Defence Force Review Completed, Next Steps to Be Determined in ‘Weeks’

Defence Force Review Completed, Next Steps to Be Determined in ‘Weeks’
Sir Angus Houston delivers the Defence Strategic Review 2023 to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Deputy PM and Minister of Defence Richard Marles at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Feb. 14, 2023. Martin Ollman/Getty Images
Daniel Y. Teng
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The federal government is now considering the results of a six-month review of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to determine whether it is fit for purpose to deal with a militarily aggressive Chinese Communist Party.

The report was ordered last August by the newly elected Labor government and came just two years after the 2020 Defence Strategic Update was publicised—this document already called for a major overhaul of how the ADF should be structured and what weapons to acquire.

Daniel Y. Teng
Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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