Middle Powers: Collective Security in a World of Competing Spheres
— Australia’s security, sovereignty and strategic agency
Safeguarding Australia 2026 Summit,
The 22nd Annual Security, Defence & Sovereignty Summit
Why This Summit Matters
As strategic competition intensifies and global order becomes more fragmented, middle powers face growing responsibility for shaping security, stability and collective outcomes.
Australia must navigate a more demanding environment where alliance expectations are evolving, economic and technological competition is sharpening, and national resilience is increasingly central to security.
What the Summit Will Cover
🔹 Strategic environment — alliance dynamics and major power rivalry
🔹 Collective security — partnerships beyond traditional alliances
🔹 Sovereign capability — defence industry and supply chain resilience
🔹 Economic security — energy, trade and critical resources
🔹 Technology and strategic edge — AI, cyber and emerging capabilities
🔹 Social cohesion and resilience — extremism, information threats and societal stability
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Summit Overview
A focused national forum on the strategic choices facing Australia as a middle power — from alliances and capability to economic security, technology and national resilience.
Why Attend
🔹 Hear how Australia is navigating a more uncertain strategic environment
🔹 Engage directly with those shaping national security policy and capability
🔹 Understand the risks and trade-offs defining security, technology and economic resilience
🔹 Examine how capability, partnerships and industry must adapt to a more demanding environment
🔹 Be part of the national conversation shaping Australia’s strategic future
Event Details
28–29 October 2026
Commonwealth Club, Canberra, Australia
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