Toward Decline
Power, dilution and the AI chokepoint
Lowy Institute Institutional·2026-06-21TechnologyP5: Strategic DecouplingP7: Alliance ArchitectureP8: Northern Arc
Why it matters
The article demonstrates that critical AI infrastructure can be unilaterally disabled by state actors, exposing Australian defence and allied systems to supply-chain vulnerability in dual-use technology. This threatens Australia's decoupling strategy (Pillar 5) and alliance resilience (Pillar 7), particularly for advanced military systems reliant on frontier AI capabilities where alternative domestic or allied sources do not yet exist.
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