The Dibb report
Subtitle: three years after
By: by John M. Kenny
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Dept. of National Security Affairs
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Subjects: MILITARY STRATEGY; NATIONAL DEFENSE; AUSTRALIA; MILITARY  FORCES(FOREIGN); GOVERNMENT(FOREIGN)
Other titles: NPS-56-89-016.
Description: This report describes the political environment which spurred Australia to revise its      national strategy and commission the DIBB Review. Paul Dibb's strategic logic and      proposed changes for the Australian Defense Force are outlined. The views of his      strongest critics are provided. The three year progress of the reorganization of the      Australian Defense Force is detailed and includes comment of the major political and      economic obstacles delaying some of Dibb's proposed changes. Based on the overall      success of Australia's Dibb Report and the inability of U.S. military and political bodies to      revise the national strategy, this report argues that the most important lesson to be learned      from AUstralia's experience is the use of a carefully chosen, independent commission      tasked to review and revise the national strategy. Keywords: Strategic planning; Long      range planning. (AW)
Notes: Title from cover.

"NPS-56-89-016."

"August 1989."

AD A214 388.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 69-70)

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