Australia’s latest National Defence Strategy (NDS) has underlined the country’s need to secure critical undersea infrastructure (CUI). To meet this seabed warfare mission quickly, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is looking to the commercial underwater industry to provide the required capability. Discussing how foreign interference is posing intensified threats to Australian security and sovereignty, the ... The post Australia Makes Seabed Warfare a Top Defence Priority appeared first on Naval News .
The increased foreign interference and perceived threats to critical undersea infrastructure compel Australia to prioritize seabed warfare in its National Defence Strategy.
Securing critical undersea infrastructure is vital for national security, economic stability, and maintaining sovereignty in the face of evolving geopolitical tensions and cyber threats.
Australia is explicitly integrating commercial underwater industry capabilities into its defense strategy, signaling a broader trend of military-civil fusion in defense tech.
- · Australian commercial underwater industry
- · Defence tech companies specializing in undersea capabilities
- · Royal Australian Navy
- · Adversaries relying on vulnerable undersea infrastructure
- · Nations with less advanced seabed warfare capabilities
Australia will rapidly acquire and develop seabed warfare capabilities.
Increased investment and innovation in undersea technology will occur globally as other nations follow suit.
The definition of 'critical infrastructure' will expand to explicitly include undersea assets, leading to new international agreements and regulations.
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