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The overarching message is clear: Australia faces a complex and competitive geopolitical environment. Effective leadership will require confronting uncomfortable realities, forging stronger ties with allies like the U.S., and developing credible military deterrence strategies—steps that the current government appears either reluctant or ill-equipped to undertake fully. As Sheridan suggests, without these measures, Australia risks being marginalized in an increasingly tumultuous Indo-Pacific region.