Future adversaries seeking to impose their malign will on us will have to contend with the potent mix of deterrence and diplomacy embedded into our defence policy, writes Stephen Loosley.
As this panoply of American power passed before the young President in salute, Kennedy asked himself: “What do I do with all this fire power?” The answer quickly came to him: “Nothing”.The Atlantic Fleet, along with the rest of the US armed forces, had been constructed as a deterrent to the aggressive ambitions of the Soviet Union and its satellite states.
Diplomacy, whether it be with our partners within the Quad or AUKUS is of greater significance than at any time since 1945. This will depend overwhelmingly on the ability of the Australian defence industry to manufacture missiles and munitions in this country. It is worth noting that Richard Marles is emerging as the most consequential Defence Minister since Kim Beazley.
The critics are already carping and a continuing degree of bipartisanship among the major parties – the ALP and LNP – is an absolute prerequisite for policy success.
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