| Description |
xvii, 172 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
For King and country and all that; Developing an operational concept; Developing a force structure for Australia; Supplies for war; Papua New Guinea and the offshore territories; The Dibb Report and the Defence White Paper of 1987; Civil coastal surveillance; The carrier debate; A nasty taste in the mouth; Women in the Defence Force; Discipline in the Defence Force; Command and control of the Defence Force; Reserve forces - a need for review; Points to consider; The outlook for the future |
| Summary |
The author argues that there is not one city or military establishment in Australia that could be properly defended against air attack - without American help. He also surveys matters such as the unprecedented resignation rate from all three services, the expensive frigate program, the myth that there will be ten years' warning of any attack on Australia and the inadequacies of our top military leadership. He exposes the debilitating rivalries that exist, both between civilians and the military and among the three armed services |
| Analysis |
Australia Defenses |
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Australian Defence Force |
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Military planning |
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National defense |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: page 169 |
| Subject |
National security -- Australia.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia -- Defenses.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114307
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Australia -- Military policy.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114306
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Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326 -- National security
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| Author |
Evans, David, 1925-
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| LC no. |
2901000046 |
| ISBN |
0732901464 |
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