Total Defence: The Six Pillars
The comprehensive strategy involving every citizen in the nation's security.
Key Questions
- 1How has the definition of Total Defence evolved since 1984?
- 2What is the importance of Psychological Defence?
- 3How does Digital Defence address 21st-century threats?
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