2026 National Defence Strategy: evolution, not revolution

About this episode

David Andrews and Sharryn Parker discuss the evolution of Australia's 2026 National Defence Strategy and its implications for national resilience and security.

What are the real differences between the 2024 and 2026 National Defence Strategy – and why is this an evolution, not a revolution? How is Australia thinking about national resilience, and what does a ‘whole-of-nation’ approach to security look like in practice? Are we investing in the right capabilities – and at the right speed – to meet the challenges ahead? How do global conflicts, from Ukraine to the Middle East, shape Australia’s defence outlook and strategic choices? In this episode, David Andrews joins Sharryn Parker to unpack Australia’s 2026 National Defence Strategy – what’s changed, what hasn’t, and what it means for national resilience and deterrence. David Andrews  is Senior Policy Advisor at the ANU National Security College (NSC). Sharryn Parker  is Senior Policy Advisor at NSC, on secondment from the Department of Defence. TRANSCRIPT Show notes: ·     ANU National Security College academic programs –  find out more ·      2026 National Defence Strategy ·      2026 Integrated Investment Program We'd love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions…

People in this episode

Host: Sharryn Parker

Guest: David Andrews

Topics covered

• National Defence Strategy
• Australia's security
• national resilience
• global conflicts
• defence capabilities
• strategic choices

Keywords

• National Defence Strategy
• Australia
• national resilience
• defence capabilities
• global conflicts
• strategic choices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ANU National Security College

Places: Australia, Ukraine, Middle East

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