The worst pandemic in a century bookends a wider set of national security challenges that are shaking up entrenched habits and assumptions.
Great power rivalry is at levels unseen since the Cold War and the destabilising consequences are rippling through Australia’s maritime front yard to Darwin’s north. The worst pandemic in a century bookends a wider set of national security challenges that are shaking up entrenched habits and assumptions, forcing governments everywhere to rethink their strategies and operating models.
The dangers are evident and multiplying. No longer benign, Australia’s security environment has deteriorated markedly. This more troubling strategic outlook is driving Darwin’s determination to reposition the Northern Territory as the indispensable enabler of Australia’s more regionally focused defence and national security strategy.
