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Defence strategy
About the author
Ryan Neelam
Ryan Neelam was Director of the Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Program at the Lowy Institute. He led the flagship annual Lowy Institute Poll, was project director for the Global Diplomacy Index, and wrote about climate diplomacy and multilateral policy.
In the same April 2023 survey, which concluded two days after the public release of the Defence Strategic Review, we asked Australians about where the country’s defence capabilities should be focused. Four in ten (40%) say that to keep Australia safe, we should invest more in military capabilities that protect Australia close to home. A quarter (26%) believe we should invest more in military capabilities that deter potential enemies far from our shores. A significant number (34%) are unsure.
