Warning that Australia must prepare for a post-pandemic world that would be “poorer, more dangerous and more disorderly”, Morrison said the country faced a “conflation of global economic and strategic uncertainty” not seen since World War II.
“The challenges and changing nature in the Indo-Pacific have meant we need a new approach and one that actively seeks to deter actions that are against our interests,” Morrison said. “These new capabilities will provide a strong credible deterrent in our region that will help provide the stability and security we need.”
