Toward Decline
‘We can’t compete’: Australia warned as China surges ahead in technology - theaustralian.com.au
Why it matters
Australia's technology competitiveness directly affects the Industrial Base pillar (Pillar 3) and Decoupling capacity (Pillar 5). A sustained technology gap versus China undermines domestic sovereign capability in defence manufacturing, semiconductors, and critical systems, and weakens strategic autonomy.
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