Asymmetric capability is now a defining term in our increasingly geopolitically volatile and technologically driven 21st century. It refers to a situation in military and strategic contexts where one party has a significant advantage over another in terms of resources, technology, talent, processes or logistics.
And this week, the world saw two stunning demonstrations of asymmetric capability that should further shake the complacency out of Australia’s leaders.
Israel’s simultaneous detonation across Lebanon of pagers and walkie-talkies planted with explosives and targeting leaders and operatives of Hezbollah – killing several and injuring thousands – was a massive disruption to the militant group’s operations.
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