1. UNCLASSIFIED Australia’s Perspective on Theatre Issues Pacific Operational S&T Conference 2013 Dr Torgny Josefsson Minister-Counsellor Defence Science & Technology Embassy of Australia, Washington DC

2. UNCLASSIFIED Defence Science & Technology Organisation – since 1907

3. UNCLASSIFIED AUS – US Defence S&T Collaboration Advanced Materials Advanced Radars Aircraft Life-Cycle Autonomy Cyber Security Electronic Warfare GPS Denied Operations Hypersonics Submarine Hydrodynamics

4. ANZUS Alliance Australia in the Asian Century White Paper – 2012 Julia Gillard PM “Our future irrevocably tied to Asia – economically, culturally & socially” “A stable, secure & prosperous Asia-Pacific” Cooperative regional security arrangements Defence White Paper 2013 UNCLASSIFIED Australia in the Asian Century Defence White Paper 2013 Defence Capability Plan 2012 National Security Strategy 2013 “Australia in the Asian Century” Force Posture Review 2012 ?

5. UNCLASSIFIED Strategic Drivers for Australian Defence S&T The Asian Century – rise of the middle class, global inter-dependencies Energy, food & water security, climate change Pace of technical innovation – lab to consumer State vs. non-state conflict – counter-terrorism Unaffordable cost of military systems & procurement cycle Zero community tolerance for collateral casualties Australian territorial waters and maritime approaches are vast ADF Strategy – coalition operations US rebalance to Asia Pacific and Indian Ocean Rim ADF requires interoperability, situation awareness, affordability The 5 th environment - Cyberspace

6. UNCLASSIFIED Australian Defence S&T Strategic Plan 2013 Leaner, sharper, agile Realigned priorities International Collaboration Asia-Pacific presence Strategic Projects CyberEWHypersonics DSTO ROLES Autonomy Electronic Warfare Bioterrorism Hypersonics Signature, materials and energy Cyber warfare ISR Under Sea Warfare Space Systems

7. UNCLASSIFIED The Future for Defence S&T in Asia-Pacific Cooperation & collaboration Bi-lateral & multi-lateral relationships Industry & University engagement Interoperability of platforms & systems Humanitarian assistance & National Security Maritime Domain Awareness Mutual Reliance

8. UNCLASSIFIED Simple questions only please…