Australia’s new defence strategy is big on ideas, but lacks one key ingredient: well-trained soldiers
- Written by Peter Layton, Visiting Fellow, Strategic Studies, Griffith University
There have been a lot of defence announcements recently about buying new equipment, building up Australia’s manufacturing capabilities, creating local jobs, new legislation to support AUKUS and even a new defence chief.
In many respects, these simply reflect that the Department of Defence is busy, regularly spending a lot of money on a lot...