A report into Australia's military is about to be handed down. Now a bigger challenge is ahead
ABCIn the coming week, Sir Angus Houston and Professor Stephen Smith will hand the federal government their final report of the Defence Strategic Review. Australia's military structure, preparedness and investments to be reviewed for first time in a decade Photo shows Flood relief comes in from Singapore Former defence minister Stephen Smith will join retired Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston in conducting the first review of Defence Force structure in a decade. Therefore, the review must explain how Defence's leadership and force structure will anticipate threats and rapidly respond to unanticipated surprises. Former defence minister Professor Stephen Smith and former Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK AFC, have been leading the Review.
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