The 1994 Australian Defense White Paper: An American View,

Abstract

Australia has seen a 'sea change' in the global strategic environment with the end of the Cold War and the dawning of the 'Post Cold War Era.' This change has called for a reassessment of its current state of defense policies and structures--particularly as regards U.S. foreign policy and strategy, combined with regional security arrangements. Australia has a profound need for reassessment of its National Security Strategy and diplomacy toward East Asia. The convergence of these factors has, in part, resulted in the release in 1994 of Defending Australia: Defence White Paper, 1994. The Review reestablishes that the prime mission of the Australian Defence Force(ADF) is the defence of Australia. Maintaining Australia's security must be pursued through a combination of defence in depth, 'regional engagement' with Australia's Southeast Asian neighbors, and continued close strategic partnership with the United States. (RWJ)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 30, 1995
Accession Number
ADA292484

Entities

People

  • Thomas-Durell Young

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asia
  • Cold War
  • Combat Support
  • Defense Planning
  • Department Of Defense
  • Far East
  • Federal Budgets
  • Force Structure
  • Governments
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Regional Security
  • Security
  • Southeast Asia
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies