Max Blenkin

Every single person associated with Australia’s nuclear submarine project will be imbued from day one with a set of principles reflecting safety and excellence.

Examining vast amounts of surveillance information has long been recognised as an area where AI can excel, quickly producing useful conclusions and even actionable intelligence.

While the Navy’s nuclear-powered submarine plans are well known, another review will determine what happens with Australia’s surface fleet.

The RAAF gets just a page and a half in the Defence Strategic Review, which leaves open opportunities to boost Air Force capability.

Dependence on fossil fuels and China would leave Australia and the ADF vulnerable in times of conflict.

Defence Strategic Review authors will need to assess to what extent the ADF should be involved in future HADR operations.