Greater industrial self-reliance can make Australia’s deterrence strategy more credible - The Strategist | ASPI's analysis and commentary site

ASPI's argument that industrial self-reliance underpins deterrence credibility directly addresses Pillar 3 (Industrial Base) and Pillar 5 (Decoupling), two key vulnerabilities in Australia's strategic posture. This frames defence procurement and manufacturing investment not as economic policy but as a core element of national security strategy, likely to influence defence spending and defence-industrial policy decisions.