Defence Minister Richard Marles says the “most complex strategic circumstances” since the end of World War II has demanded the “biggest reassessment of our strategic posture in 35 years”.
He also said we need “foundational thinking about the fundamental task of the Australian Defence Force”, and what kind of an ADF we need to perform it.
“Over the last few decades, the ADF has been a balanced force, capable of undertaking a broad range of functions, in a broad range of environments,” he said in an address to the National Press Club on Wednesday.
‘Complex strategic circumstances’ have demanded a ‘big reassessment’: Marles
“Be it participating in a multinational effort in Afghanistan led by others, through to leading regional missions ourselves in Timor-Leste or Solomon Islands.
“The essential thesis of the Strategic Defence Review demanded a shift from this balance force to a focus force.
“There is one job at hand – transforming our future capability such that Australia can resist coercion and maintain our way of life in a much less certain region and world.”
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