The post-cold war peace dividend has been spent. The west must prepare to allocate more funds for defence budgets.
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While there has been a big spend on cyber capabilities, many other aspects of defence and security have been neglected. The budget highlights the lack of a comprehensive national security policy.
The great ‘peace dividend’ looks to be heading for the buffers.
By spending $2 billion each year for about 30 years, we could restore much of Australia’s severely denuded landscapes.
The region is already arming at the fastest rate in the world, but China and other nations can be expected to respond to AUKUS by further expanding their militaries.
Michelle Grattan discusses the week in politics with Professor Paddy Nixon
Buying the biggest and best technology is always going to be high risk and expensive.
The UK has fallen victim to drones, chemical weapons and cyber-attacks in recent years. But at least it’s got a really big boat.
Australia committed A$195 billion to defence spending in 2016, but many now believe this is insufficient with China’s rising influence in the region.
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Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Chair of Defence Studies and Director, UWA Defence and Security Institute, The University of Western Australia
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Lecturer, Australian National University
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PhD Candidate, Conservation Science, The University of Queensland
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice-chancellor's fellow, La Trobe University
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Teaching Fellow in Strategic and Air Power Studies, University of Portsmouth
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Professor, School of Government and International Affairs, Durham University
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Lecturer in Strategic Studies and International Relations, University of Reading
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Senior Research Economist, Institute for Fiscal Studies
