Major General John G. Howard, MNZM (Ret): Buying readiness or buying time?

The Government's 2025 Defence Capability Plan allocates $12 billion over the next four years—the biggest outlay in generations and long overdue. The challenge is that the defence acquisition machinery was built for a slower, steadier world and has not been rebuilt for this one.
Buying new kit often takes longer than a government lasts. The chain of sign-offs required often takes years. A single big purchase can outlast the government that started it.