Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
The National Defence Strategy sets out an ambitious agenda to strengthen deterrence, accelerate capability delivery, enhance preparedness and build a more integrated approach to national defence.
In this discussion with ASPI’s David Wroe, Deputy Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Industry at the Department of Defence, Hugh Jeffrey, examines how Defence is translating strategic objectives into practical action, the key challenges in implementing the National Defence Strategy, and how Australia will meet the demands of a more contested and uncertain regional security environment.
The National Defence Strategy sets out an ambitious agenda to strengthen deterrence, accelerate capability delivery, enhance preparedness and build a more integrated approach to national defence.
In this discussion with ASPI’s David Wroe, Deputy Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Industry at the Department of Defence, Hugh Jeffrey, examines how Defence is translating strategic objectives into practical action, the key challenges in implementing the National Defence Strategy, and how Australia will meet the demands of a more contested and uncertain regional security environment.
