Australian Defense Planning in the Post-Cold War World: Imperatives for Change

Abstract

This essay argues that the previously strong orientation in Australian defense planning toward achievement of self-reliance, and the heretofore major influence of the armed services in force development, have combined to produce a defense force structure incapable of meeting stated Australian politico-military objectives in its own region. The current force structure review, coordinated in the office of the Chief of Defence Force, has the potential to remedy these shortcomings.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 03, 1991
Accession Number
ADA231971

Entities

People

  • Thomas-Durell Young

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Classification
  • Cold War
  • Defense Planning
  • Department Of Defense
  • Force Structure
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Regional Security
  • Security
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Strategic Security Studies