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Strategic fitness: how the army can institutionalise rapid adaptation

ASPI The Strategist Institutional·2026-09-28AUS DefenceP3: Industrial BaseP7: Alliance Architecture
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The article addresses institutional capacity for rapid adaptation—a core strategic fitness challenge as military competition accelerates. Stronger institutional learning and adaptation capacity directly enhances Australia's ability to sustain military advantage against peer competitors and manage technological disruption without costly delays.

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