ADF must ‘act like a chameleon’ to prepare for war - AFR

The ADF's adoption of adaptive ('chameleon-like') warfare doctrine signals recognition that conventional force posture and platform-centric strategies may be insufficient against peer adversaries, particularly China's rapidly evolving PLA. This reflects growing institutional awareness of capability gaps and doctrinal evolution, which is a precondition for effective preparedness—but the article does not report concrete capability delivery, funding allocation, or organisational restructuring that would measurably improve Australian defence readiness.