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Minimise capability gap while waiting for the new fleet to surface
6 May 2024 | Jennifer Parker *Originally published in the Australian Financial Review on Friday 2 May Ten years from now, Australia will...
Defence strategy fills gaps but misses holes
April 18, 2024 | Jennifer Parker *Originally published in the Australian Financial Review 17 April 2024 We need to move towards a wider conversation around national security, mobilisation, and be clear on the vulnerability in our capabilities until the late 2030s. Image: Defence Minister Richard Marles at the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra discussing the first National Defense Strategy and attendant Integrated Investment Program 17 April 2024. The launch of the
Mid-East chaos must not distract us from China’s aggression in the South China Sea
April 17 | Jennifer Parker
No pot of gold: Understanding Defence’s Integrated Investment Program
April 12, 2024 | Jennifer Parker *Originally published in The Strategist on 12 April 2024 Image: Hunter-class frigate: BAE Systems. Almost a year ago, the Defence Strategic Review (DSR) set homework for the Department of Defence, including reprioritising the country’s rolling plan for military capability spending, the Integrated Investment Program (IIP). That update is now nearly due. But we should not assume that the government can address defence funding problems by shift
Littoral Naval Operations: Australia’s Experiences
24 March 2024 | Jennifer Parker and Peter Jones *Originally published by the Center For Maritime Strategy on 24 March 2024 Once again, as...