Pulling our weight and rallying the troops: Building Australia’s defence industrial base

The era of great power competition is well and truly upon us and more than this, the global order Australia depends on is under direct assault with no signs of slowing down. As many of our allies have begun to emphasise their own industrial capacity, it is now clear we need to begin focusing on ourselves as well.

Jerry McGinn, executive director of the Baroni Center, is quoted on why "Buy America" is "counterproductive to our long-term economic health. Instead, we need to have a laser focus on getting out of the China business with respect to industrial capabilities critical to national security and, in many cases, doing that with a little help from our friends.”

Stephen Kuper, Defence Connect, June 16, 2023

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