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Australia’s defence establishment is incompetent and leading us to disaster

Crikey · 14 October 2026 at 11:59 am

Between Donald Trump, AUKUS and billions in waste, defence and security seems to be the one area in Australian policymaking where we can't have a serious conversation.

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Australia’s defence establishment is incompetent and leading us to disaster

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