As Australia prepares its 2026 National Defence Strategy, the nation must recognise that a window of strategic risk exists now and will do so into the early 2030s. This paper explores asymmetric methods of deterrence, as offered by todays' technologies, and asks whether they might be appropriate for Australia.

Australia’s Special Forces have long been objects of fascination, but there is no clearly documented description of the operational art and science of this unique military capability, argues this report. Abstract Australian Special Operations and the performance of our Special Forces have long been objects of fascination to many. Yet despite this interest and the...