With only two years on the contract, incoming Australian Defence Force Chief David Johnston has a lot of work to do
- Written by Chris Barrie, Honorary Professor, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
The announcement by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese yesterday that Vice Admiral David Johnston will be promoted to admiral (the top rank in the Royal Australian Navy) in July and become the nation’s next chief of the defence force has been welcomed by many people.
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