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Integrating the five domains for a stronger ADF - The Strategist | ASPI's analysis and commentary site

GNews: ADF capabilities·2026-08-12AUS DefenceP3: Industrial BaseP6: Defence SurgeP7: Alliance Architecture
Why it matters

ASPI's doctrinal framing of five-domain integration (land, sea, air, space, cyber) signals institutional commitment to modernising ADF operational thinking around joint, networked warfare — a prerequisite for AUKUS SSN integration and allied interoperability. Strategic doctrine that emphasises cross-domain coordination and multi-domain warfighting is foundational to sustaining ADF relevance and alliance credibility in contested Indo-Pacific scenarios.

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