Defence Strategic Review

  • An analysis of the Australian Government’s Defence Strategic Review 2023

    The public version of the Australian government’s Defence Stategic Review 2023 is available here: National Defence: Defence Strategic Review 2023 | About | Defence What follows in this site will be an analysis of every noteworthy point in that policy document, along with commentary and, where appropriate, counter-points. Feedback is welcome. Discussion is welcome. Debate…

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    Over the past five decades the general approach to our defence policy has been the Defence of Australia doctrine. That approach was aimed at deterring and responding to potential low-level threats from a small or middle power in our immediate region. I suggest that a more realistic interpretation of Australia’s military (not defence, as it…

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    Defence policy and strategy serve to secure peace and prosperity. The assertion seems contradicted by reality. Defence policy and strategy put Australian citizens in conflict with the people of Iraq and Afghanistan. As a result: So, how many bodybags full of evidence does it take to demonstrate with perfect, undeniable clarity that Defence policy does…

  • Cui bono?

    Co-author of the Defence Strategic Review 2023, Peter Dean is well known, at least partially because he posts his resume highlights on every website that will allow him to do so. But more importantly, he receives funding from the following: The governments of: Through the Center for Strategic and International Studies: So when he says…