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Making our bases harder nuts to crack - The Australian
GNews: ADF capabilities·2026-05-26AUS DefenceP6: Defence SurgeP3: Industrial BaseP7: Alliance Architecture
Why it matters
Hardening of ADF bases against missile strike, cyber, and kinetic attack directly improves Australia's capacity to sustain operations during Taiwan escalation or major conflict scenarios. This represents incremental but concrete progress in Maritime Defence and Industrial Base resilience, reducing vulnerability to PLA conventional precision-strike threats.
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