Sharpening the Edge of Australia’s National Deterrence Capability
National Gallery of Australia
30 March 2023
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Final Report
Dr Robbin Laird
More articles from Dr Laird are posted in Event Proceedings
Synopsis and Program
Presentations
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Welcoming Remarks
AIRMSHL Geoff Brown AO (Retd)
Sir Richard Williams Foundation
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MC
SQNLDR Sally Knox
Sir Richard Williams Foundation
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Fundamentals of Deterrence
AIRMSHL John Harvey AM (Retd)
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Deterrence from a UK Perspective
AIRMSHL Harvey Smyth CB, OBE, DFC
Deputy Commander Operations, Royal Air Force
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Resilience and Deterrence
Mike Pezzullo AO
Secretary, Department of Home Affairs
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Integrated Deterrence
Gen. Ken Wilsbach
Commander, Pacific Air Forces
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Reinvigorating the Industrial Base
Dr Alan Dupont AO CEO, The Cognoscenti Group
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Manufacturing Deterrence
Ken Kota
Vice President, Australian Defense Strategic Capabilities Office, Missiles and Fire Control (MFC), Lockheed Martin
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Defence and Industry Policy Implications
Kate Louis
Head of Defence and Industry Policy, Australian Industry Group
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Deterrence by Detection
Jake Campbell, AM
Triton Program Director Australia, Northrop Grumman
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Operating Critical Infrastructure in Space
Nick Leake
Head of Satellite and Space Systems, Optus
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Nuclear Submarines as a Deterrence
VADM Jonathan Mead AO, RAN
Chief Nuclear Powered Submarine Taskforce
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Chief of Army Perspective
LTGEN Simon Stuart AO, DSC
Chief of Army
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Chief of Air Force Perspective
AIRMSHL Robert Chipman AM, CSC
Chief of Air Force