Strategic NewsNational resilience starts with sovereign industrial capability - The Australian
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National resilience starts with sovereign industrial capability - The Australian

GNews: AUKUS·2026-10-28AUS DefenceP1: Resource SovereigntyP3: Industrial Base
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The article directly addresses Australia's strategic vulnerability through lack of sovereign industrial capability, a foundational pillar for resource sovereignty and domestic industrial base resilience. Investment in domestically controlled manufacturing and resource processing strengthens Australia's strategic autonomy and reduces dependency on hostile or unstable external sources for critical inputs.

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