The analysis of the Royal Australian Navy’s surface combatant fleet that flowed from the defence strategic review (DSR) has been presented to the government but no decisions on new capabilities will be announced until 2024. (Australian Strategic Policy Institute. The Strategist.) That’s likely to align with the release of the national defence strategy and probably the 2024–25 federal budget. In the meantime, Australia’s strategic outlook continues to deteriorate and time is not our friend.
