Australia signals greater defense investment, but is urgency still lacking?

Maria Simulescu

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Australia’s revised National Defence Strategy, released last week , promises increased defense spending and greater self-reliance, but no dramatic change in approach commensurate with a changing security situation, according to analysts. Malcolm Davis, senior analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), told Defense News the NDS has many positives, as does the Integrated Investment Program (IIP) released simultaneously, but the foundational documents

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