2026 National Defence Strategy: evolution, not revolution

The National Security Podcast by ANU National Security College

Apr 30, 202644:51Government & Organizations

What are the real differences between the 2024 and 2026 National Defence Strategy – and why is this an evolution, not a revolution? How is Australia thinking about national resilience, and what does a ‘whole-of-nation’ a...

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