Hosted by the Hon Malcolm Turnbull AC and Professor David Kilcullen, UNSW Canberra, the 2026 Sovereignty and Security Forum will bring together senior leaders and strategic thinkers to examine Australia’s sovereign capability, AUKUS, grey zone threats and the broader strategic settings shaping national security.
At this moment of significant strategic change, this Forum will deepen the national debate and provide a focused setting for senior leaders to engage collectively with emerging challenges.
Panel 1: Defending Australia in 2026 - Sovereign capability, supply chain resilience, and the logic of the echidna strategy.
Panel 2: AUKUS five years on - Delivery, risk, timelines and strategic contingency planning.
Panel 3: Hybrid conflict and the grey zone - Emerging threats and Australia's preparedness below the threshold of war.
Panel 4: A grand strategy for middle powers - Autonomy, alliances and the institutions that shape national power.
The Forum will be livestreamed starting from 9:00 AM and concluding at 3:30 PM. RSVP now to be sent a link to view the livestream online.
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