The issue of setting strategic priorities is one that’s dogged Australian defence white papers since their inception in the mid-1970s. History, culture, strategic commitments and global power balances pull Australian priorities outwards. British settlement of …
We now have our third Defence White Paper in less than seven years. In the preceding quarter century we managed only four. The reduced shelf life of recent White Papers reflects—in part—volatility at the top. …
I’ve been trying to understand the government’s policy on defence industry. Having read the recent Defence Industry Policy Statement (DIPS) it seemed straightforward, but then I looked closely at the Prime Minister’s recent announcement about …
I’d like to make some comments about the recent Australian Defence White Paper, comparing it with some strategic documents published by the Government of Japan (GoJ). I have great respect for the effort that’s been …
‘Tis, indeed, a wonderful time to be a Defencenik in Canberra. Tomorrow is Budget Day in the national capital. Yet Defence has nothing to fear and everything to expect. Defence is special. The budget future …
