The current Australian situation requires a single operational framework which unites foreign policy with environmental management. The world faces an urgent situation because climate disruption has transformed environmental changes into a threat which threatens national security and economic stability, and regional credibility.

The Indo-Pacific region requires Australia to build climate resilience through its grand strategy because domestic weaknesses from the “Black Summer” bushfires and following floods and international political changes endanger its status as a trustworthy middle power. The United States needs to link its domestic energy transformation efforts with strong international climate negotiations because climate policy now determines the success of foreign policy.

The current situation demands immediate resolution because Australia needs to handle its current multiple urgent problems. Multiple challenges affect the nation because its emergency response systems have shown insufficient protection for communities and essential infrastructure. The emergency response system reached its maximum capacity while supply networks failed, and the economic damage exceeded billions of dollars. The Australian Defence Force (ADF) faces reduced power projection abilities in the region because it allocates increasing resources to domestic disaster relief operations. The government needs to establish climate resilience as its most critical national security objective. The national economy faces challenges because it depends heavily on fossil fuel exports, which creates opposition between economic stability and strategic requirements. The Australian government faces difficulties in presenting international leadership because its domestic renewable energy development progress remains inconsistent.

The current strategic mismatch between Australia’s domestic policies and international commitments creates major problems for its regional........

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