Defence boosts space and cyber spend to $38bn


Defence is set to invest up to $38 billion in space, cyber and electronic warfare over the next decade, as the invisible frontiers of modern conflict demand ever-greater budget attention.

The Integrated Investment Program (IIP), released alongside the 2026 National Defence Strategy on Thursday, shows the figure is around $2 billion more than it was two years ago.

The additional funding will flow almost exclusively towards undisclosed “future investments”, which …

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