Australia is being drawn further into US-aligned defence priorities, with rising military expenditure and an expanded US military presence on Australian soil. Defence spending for 2025–26 is projected at approximately AUD $63.2 billion.
At what point does a nation that invests so heavily in war also invest with equal seriousness in peace — even to the point of establishing a Ministry of Peace with equivalent commitment?
A genuinely democratic approach would also invite citizens to help shape practical, constructive peace initiatives.
- Cedar
At what point does a nation that invests so heavily in war also invest with equal seriousness in peace — even to the point of establishing a Ministry of Peace with equivalent commitment?
A genuinely democratic approach would also invite citizens to help shape practical, constructive peace initiatives.
- Cedar
