Defence 2000
Subtitle: our future defence force.
Contributors: Australia. Dept. of Defence.
Series: Parliamentary paper / The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia,; no. 451 of 2000; Parliamentary paper (Australia. Parliament) ;; 2000, no. 451.
Publisher: Defence Publishing Service
Published: 2000
Place of publication: [Canberra]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 122
Subjects: National security -- Australia.; Australia -- Defenses.; Australia -- Military policy.
Other titles: Defence white paper 2000
Notes: Commonwealth of Australia 2000.
Known as the Defence White Paper, released on 6 December 2000
Also available in an electronic version via the Internet. Address as of 11/9/2001: http://whitepaper.defence.gov.au/docs/WPAPER.PDF
Table of contents: title: Executive summary; title: Section one. Foundations; title: Chapter one. Making decisions about defence; title: The purpose of the white paper; title: Why now?; title: Looking ahead - strategic risk management; title: The bigger picture - ch. two. Security and the role of Australia's armed forces; title: Force in international affairs; title: New military tasks; title: Non-military security issues; title: ch. three. Australia's strategic environment; title: Our strategic setting; title: An attack on Australia?; title: The development of military capabilities; title: Section two. Strategy; title: ch. four. Australia's strategic interests and objectives; title: Ensure the defence of Australia and its direct approaches; title: Foster the security of our immediate neighbourhood; title: Promote stability and cooperation in southeast Asia; title: Support strategic stability in the wider Asia pacific region; title: Support global security; title: ch. five. Australia's international strategic relationships; title: The US alliance; title: Relationships in the wider Asia pacific region; title: Relationships in southeast Asia; title: Our nearest neighbours; title: Strategic relationships beyond the Asia pacific region; title: ch. six. Australia's military strategy; title: Strategic tasks for the ADF; title: Capability priorities for the ADF; title: Capability development principles; title: Section three. People; title: ch. seven. People in defence; title: People are capability; title: The dimensions of the challenge; title: Leadership; title: Retention; title: Recruitment; title: Education and training; title: Reserves; title: Cadets.; title: Section four. Capability; title: ch. eight. The defence capability plan; title: A new approach to capability planning; title: Land forces; title: Air combat; title: Maritime forces; title: Strike; title: Information capability; title: ch. nine. Industry; title: The role of industry in our defence; title: The importance of Australian defence industry; title: Our current industrial scene; title: Strengthening our defence industry capability; title: ch. ten. Science and technology; title: Technology trends and the revolution in military affairs; title: Exploiting the opportunities; title: Being a skilled user of technology; title: DSTO - its role; title: Section five. Funding; title: ch. eleven - defence funding; title: A new approach to defence funding; title: Why do we need to spend more?; title: Future reform and efficiency savings.