Australia's Defense Strategic Review Prioritizes Missiles Over Vehicles.

Australia's long-awaited Defence Strategic Review calls for fundamental changes to the structure of the Australian Defence Force to counter modern and emerging threats, but does so at the expense of capability acquisition and base infrastructure projects. The report also recommends a change in the military's Defence of Australia doctrine to one which will see a more integrated force able to respond to rapidly changing risks. The review addresses the need to harden Australia's air bases and secure fuel supplies against attack from Australia's north. The Royal Australian Navy's plan to acquire a nuclear-powered attack submarine under the AUKUS framework is also a lynchpin of the new Defence Strategic Review, as is the government's continuous naval shipbuilding strategy.