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The US Army lost against Ukraine but would Australia do any better?
Why it matters
The article highlights a doctrinal gap: the ADF has been slow to operationalise lessons from the Ukraine war (dispersed operations, drone integration, attrition resilience, and peer-conflict demand). This directly bears on Australia's Industrial Base and Maritime Defence posture—the armed forces must adapt procurement, training, and force structure to survive high-intensity conflict against a peer rival, especially if AUKUS submarine delays extend the vulnerability window.
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