This paper considers the capability implications for the Department of Defence and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) of:
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current and changing policy and issues in relation to the Antarctic and Southern Ocean
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the impact of related planning, environmental and other change.
This includes developing an understanding of the implications for Defence capability if a government, now or in the future, expects it to do more in the Southern Ocean or Antarctica.
In addressing the scope of the environment scan, this paper outlines:
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current situation: activities, interests and capabilities relevant to Defence
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change factors: implications of key shapers, variables and drivers of demand and change
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principles: conclusions for Defence, derived from current circumstances and change factors
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capability and operating: practical implications for Defence.
