The 2013 Defence White Paper: Strategic Guidance Without Strategy

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    Abstract

    The 2013 Defence White Paper places greater emphasis than its predecessors on defence engagement, and begins to link regional security to the defence of Australia itself. It does not explain, however, what Australia has to do to achieve its objectives, or what commitments it would have to enter to do so. Overall, the White Paper moves towards a reinterpretation of 'self-reliance' that focuses more on the way in which Australia would operate in a coalition conflict, but developing a new defence strategy that links force structure, posture and employment to the achievement of Australia's strategic objectives is left to future White Papers.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)43-50
    JournalSecurity Challenges
    Volume9
    Issue number2
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

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