Australian defence policy and the concept of self-reliance.
Since the Vietnam War, Australian defence policy has been based on the concept of self-reliance—the ability to defend Australia without allied combat forces. Self-reliance arose from concerns about US support in conflict with Indonesia. It has implications for Australian foreign policy, force struct...
| Publicado en: | Australian Journal of International Affairs Vol. 68; no. 5; pp. 531 - 548 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oct2014
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| Sumario: | Since the Vietnam War, Australian defence policy has been based on the concept of self-reliance—the ability to defend Australia without allied combat forces. Self-reliance arose from concerns about US support in conflict with Indonesia. It has implications for Australian foreign policy, force structuring, joint operations and the defence industry, which were most coherently laid out in the 1987 White Paper. Later White Papers adapted this framework, but the 2013 White Paper seems to move towards a new approach to defence policy and strategy, which continued use of the term ‘self-reliance’ obscures rather than elucidates. 越南战争以来，澳大利亚的防务政策便基于自立的观念——不需要联盟的自卫能力。自立的由来在于对美国支持印尼冲突的关注。这对1987年防务白皮书所安排的澳大利亚外交政策、武装力量结构、合作、国防工业等等都产生了影响。后来的白皮书都以此为框架略有调整。而2013年白皮书似乎在防务政策及战略上迈出了改弦易辙的一步。不过，继续使用"自立"这样的词汇只会使事情变得模糊而不是清晰。 |
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