Plugging Capability Gaps Essential to Australian Defence: Strategic Review

Plugging Capability Gaps Essential to Australian Defence: Strategic Review
An Australian soldier from 7 Brigade operates a machine gun through the turret of a truck as part of exercise Talisman Sabre in Rockhampton, Australia, on July 9, 2015. Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images
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Increasing recruitment, securing trade routes, and boosting energy supply are among the biggest issues in the Australian Defence Force, according to a major review.

The final report of a strategic defence review, which was released by the Albanese government on April 24, warned that Australia’s geographical isolation is no longer a significant strategic advantage that can provide defence enough time to prepare for an incoming attack in the “missile age.”

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Nina Nguyen is a reporter based in Sydney. She covers Australian news with a focus on social, cultural, and identity issues. She is fluent in Vietnamese. Contact her at [email protected].
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