Sam TaylorWhen Foreign Minister Penny Wong addressed the National Security College in April 2024, she emphasised the importance of “statecraft”: the coordination of diplomacy, defence, development, and economic tools in pursuit of national interests. In an increasingly contested Indo-Pacific, where influence is shaped as much by credibility as by capability, this coordination is central to how Australia advances its interests. In practice, it en…
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