The NDS sets out the Government’s approach to address Australia’s most significant strategic risks based on the concept of National Defence.

The adoption of National Defence will see a Strategy of Denial become the cornerstone of Defence planning and means the Australian Defence Force (ADF) will transition to an integrated, focused force.

The IIP sets out the specific defence capabilities the Government will invest in to give effect to the NDS. It provides a generational uplift in Defence’s capabilities and reflects a coherent, logical and affordable plan to transition the ADF to an integrated, focused force.

Together, the NDS and IIP provide a blueprint to deliver an ambitious transformation of the ADF to ensure it is positioned to safeguard Australia’s security and contribute to regional peace and prosperity for decades to come.