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Rory Medcalf

Why we need a different conversation about national security

In a time of misinformation and cultivated mistrust, talking directly with Australians outside the Canberra security bubble is essential.

Looking at the signs of fragmentation and uncertainty across the Australian security landscape, it is easy to fall back upon denial or fatalism as an excuse not to think about the future.

Governments have to justify large commitments in hardware they do not talk about much.  US Navy

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Professor Rory Medcalf is head of the National Security College at the Australian National University.

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