Malcolm Davis
The Australian Defence Force needs to expand and accelerate acquisition of autonomous equipment to achieve a rapid increase in force-structure numbers and capability. This is necessary to reinforce Australia’s strategy of deterrence by denial and to be ready to protect sea lanes of communication as the country faces an increasingly powerful and assertive China.
In a new ASPI report, I argue that the ADF and defence industry should ensure rapid and continuous adaptation and modernisation of autonomous systems. This would allow them to make the most of what Biden administration defence official Michael Horowitz referred to as ‘the age of precise mass.’
The report acknowledges that Australian defence policy is moving in the right direction in recognising the importance of autonomous systems. This was highlighted in the 2023 Defence Strategic Review, the 2024 National Defence Strategy (NDS) and Integrated Investment Program (IIP) spending plan, as well as in the Defence Industry Development Strategy (DIDS).
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