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Australia’s future Navy: Deterrence above and below the waves

Shaping the future of the Royal Australian Navy

EDITOR’S LETTER

Australia’s future Navy: Deterrence above and below the waves

Australia’s 2026 National Defence Strategy (NDS) and Integrated Investment Program (IIP) mark a decisive inflection point for the Royal Australian Navy, reshaping not only what the fleet will look like, but how it will fight, sustain itself and project influence across an increasingly contested Indo-Pacific.
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EDITOR’S LETTER

Australia’s future Navy: Deterrence above and below the waves

Australia’s 2026 National Defence Strategy (NDS) and Integrated Investment Program (IIP) mark a decisive inflection point for the Royal Australian Navy, reshaping not only what the fleet will look like, but how it will fight, sustain itself and project influence across an increasingly contested Indo-Pacific.
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