White, Patrick (2023) Developing northern Australia to defend the nation. The Strategist, "North of 26° south" (4 July 2023).

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Abstract

[Extract] The Australian Government recently published a review into national defence capabilities. The 2023 defence strategic review identified Australia’s north as key terrain for deterring adversaries and working with regional partners. Yet while the review seeks new directions, its references to northern Australia revisit historical concerns about the region’s vulnerabilities and opportunities. This article argues that the 2023 review partially resembles defence planning during the 1960s--when civilian northern development goals and lobbying by local councils influenced critical decisions by the federal government in relation to investment in national defence.

Item ID:	79297
Item Type:	Article (Scholarly Work)
Keywords:	ADF, defence strategic review, development, northern Australia, politics, northern development
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Date Deposited:	11 Jul 2023 23:27
FoR Codes:	43 HISTORY, HERITAGE AND ARCHAEOLOGY > 4303 Historical studies > 430302 Australian history @ 75% 44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4407 Policy and administration > 440709 Public policy @ 25%
SEO Codes:	14 DEFENCE > 1401 Defence > 140109 National security @ 25% 14 DEFENCE > 1401 Defence > 140110 Personnel @ 25% 13 CULTURE AND SOCIETY > 1307 Understanding past societies > 130703 Understanding Australia’s past @ 50%
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