On 16 April 2026, Defence Minister the Hon. Richard Marles MP announced the 2026 National Defence Strategy (NDS) and Integrated Investment Program (IIP) at the National Press Club. The Strategy builds on the inaugural 2024 NDS and is a recognition of the growing volatility on the global stage. In his speech, Marles stated that Australia faces its most complex strategic circumstances since the end of World War II, and the Albanese Government is pursuing every… Continue reading 2026 National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment Program
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Defence Strategic Review
On 3 August 2022, the Albanese Labor Government tasked Former ADF chief Sir Angus Houston and former defence minister Stephen Smith, to undertake a comprehensive Defence Strategic Review (the Review). The full classified Review was handed to the Government on 14 February 2023, with a less detailed version released to the public on Monday 24… Continue reading Defence Strategic Review
AUKUS Nuclear-powered Submarine Announcement
14 March 2023 In San Diego, USA, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was joined by President of the United States Joe Biden and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak to announce a new stage in the AUKUS trilateral security partnership. Building on the establishment of AUKUS in 2021, today’s announcement confirms the pathway for… Continue reading AUKUS Nuclear-powered Submarine Announcement