What would Australia be willing to go to war over? This needs to be made clear in our defence strategy

In 2024, the National Defence Strategy made deterrence Australia’s “primary strategic defence objective”.

With writing now underway for the 2026 National Defence Strategy, can Australia actually deter threats to the nation?

Traditionally, our defence strategy only asked that our military capabilities “command respect”. In today’s world, however, Australia needs a far more active military posture to defend itself.