The case for a white paper it is fiveyears since the last white paper was published. Zta in a white paper titled the road to zero trust security. I am pleased to introduce the defence white paper 2016, which sets out the governments expectations for defence over the coming decades. After an unexplained eight month delay in its publication, the white paper tells us nothing, says labours defence spokesperson phil goff. I circulate for the consideration of the cabinet a draft of the white paper on defence. And that is because the ministry of defence protects what we value. The department of defence dod prepared a white paper on defence, which was approved by parliament in may 1996 and forms the policy framework for defence. Research paper published in the journal of aeronautical history by tony buttler on the 1957 defence white paper cancelled projects. White papers are by definition policy documents produced by the british government that set out their proposals for future legislation.
Work on the 1976 defence white paper had commenced during the whitlam governments tenure so it largely received bipartisan support. The 20 white paper on defence and national security was released on april 29th. This includes the defence white paper 2016, and the ongoing enhanced defence assessment programme directed by that white paper that examines new zealands evolving strategic environment. May 02, 2009 on 2 may 2009, then prime minister kevin rudd and defence minister joel fitzgibbon launched a defence white paper entitled defending australia in the asia pacific century. Defence white papers after 40 years the strategist. Documents on this page are published in portable document format pdf. Section 1 defense production and technological bases, and the current status of defense equipment acquisition. It argues that passive defence against nuclear weapons is the white papers forgotten paradigm and had an enormous effect on how the wider policy of deterrence. The turnbull governments 2016 defence white paper dwp has been a long time coming, but its delivery on 25 february represents an important milestone towards a new exportorientated and innovationled relationship with the australian defence industry. France needs to assess the implications of this for its defence and national security strategy. January 1957 and he then made duncan sandys his minister of defence so all three projects had already gone by the time sandys began work on this document. By 1964 the united kingdom had considerable worldwide defence. This article argues that understanding this context allows important new conclusions to be drawn concerning the drafting, presentation and the reception of the document and the. Spelling out kenyas intentions in dealing with threats to national security.
The purpose of this article is to explore the home defence context of the sandys white paper. The italian white paper on defence common ground with germany. The defence white paper is a key part of the governments commitment to a safe and secure australia. Long understood as the key document in britains cold war history, the duncan sandys defence white paper of 1957 nevertheless has a largely forgotten context. Defense innovation board zero trust architecture zta. This white paper was issued on july 22 nd in both chinese and english. Prepared by the directorate of defence policy ministry of defence tower hill freetown. The ministry of defence is established to formulate, implement, monitor and evaluate strategic defence policy for the republic of sierra leone armed forces that is.
The 1957 defence white paper the cancelled projects. That paper was intended for consumption by technical and nontechnical network. It is hoped that this white paper on defence will be helpful for purpose. A great pleasure in launching the defence white paper 2016. The latest version of indonesias defence white paper dwp was released in end april 2016. The washington and london naval conferences 19211922 and 1930,19351936 capped ship numbers, tonnage and weapon types. White paper on defence august 2015 this white paper sets out a longterm and forwardlooking approach to defence provision. Intelligencedriven computer network defense informed by. Italy, which will be the thirdlargest defence spender in the eu after brexit, has an important role to play in this debate. White paper on defence and national security pdf 1. As a result of this, the department of national defence and the canadian forces will do less in some areas. As a nation, we must develop a white paper to anchor our defence strategy.
White pap s with which to carry o ways and civil prerogative from f subscrib kdf d ations duties to promote economic prosperity and elevate the social status of the people of kenya, the defence of the nation must be stoic, visionary and dynamic. For the first 75 years of the commonwealth of australia, no government produced a white paper on defence. Pdf home defence and the sandys defence white paper. The 2009 white paper intensified key elements of howard government defence policy, that is, forward projection of forces, strike capability, and high technology weapons systems, and, like the coalition, promised increased real spending on defence every year. Post second world war defence spending was cut but the korean and. The state council information office of the peoples republic of china. Objectives the objectives of canadian defence policy, which cannot be dissociated. Duncan sandys, the recently appointed minister of defence, produced the paper. And to you, the adfa cadets here today, the defence minister and i dedicate this white paper to you and to your generation of australians, whose security this plan is designed to ensure and which will be in turn your responsibility to maintain. This report is a product of the defense innovation board dib.
If one word can sum up the 2016 australian defense white paper dwp 2016, it is forward. The decisions taken in this white paper will influence the development of defence capabilities for the next decade. The 2016 defence white paper sets out a fully costed, affordable and achievable. In the interwar period britain was involved in conflicts with soviet russia and turkey however, the main drive was towards disarmament. The document was centred on the need to support nato in europe and made the commitment that the uk, would. The content available is no longer being updated and may no longer be applicable as a result of changes in law, regulation andor administration. The 2016 white paper reflects the governments commitment to a more regular cycle of defence policy updates.
Section 2 initiatives for increasing the efficiency of procurement and improving its fairness and transparency. Aggression from japan, germany and italy prompted rearmament from 1936. This was the firstever white paper on defence and it set out the policy framework and development strategy for the period to 2010. In 1957 the new minister of defence, duncan sandys, sought to mould british defence policy and force structure to reflect the exigencies of war in the thermonuclear age. By that time, the indonesian president jokowi had completed over a year in office. Home defence and the sandys defence white paper, 1957.
The 1957 defence white paper cancelled projects research paper published in the journal of aeronautical history by tony buttler on the 1957 defence white paper cancelled projects. Aspi strategy minister for defence the hon marise payne mp, speaking at the launch of the 2016 defence white paper at the australian defence force academy in canberra. The immediate postwar years saw the introduction of an annual defence white paper setting out defence policy. The overall government objective was to achieve affordable and sustainable defence forces. Last but not least, the white paper is an important document for italys defence policy as it regards the trilateral relations between the armed forces, the political authorities and the domestic public opinion. The first duty of the papua new guinea government is to provide for the security and defence of our nation and our national interests. Oct 20, 2016 sandys did not object to this section, but when it said that he was largely responsible for the white paper of april 1957, he made sure to remove the word largely and give himself sole credit. Make effective military contributions to support the security of maritime. What does australias defense white paper actually say. A strategy for italys defence policy with relevant actors and stakeholders. The white paper argued that australias core strategic interests lay in the asiapacific region.
A royal new zealand air force nh90 helicopter lands in nasau, koro island to deliver personnel, aid. The 1957 defence white paper part ii seb cox on the 1957 defence white paper we were very grateful for seb coxs participation in this video, giving his view of the duncan sandys defence white paper from his position as the head of the air historical branch at the mod. The information office of the state council on tuesday published a white paper on chinas military strategy. In budget 2012, the government decided to stabilise the strength of the pdf at an establishment of 9,500 personnel. Statement on defence, 1957 note by the minister of defence.
The need for indonesia to bolster its maritime security to support the. The first defence white paper was published in 1976 under the whitlam government, and new papers were published in 1987, 1994, 2000, 2003, 2009 and 20 the department of defence issued a press release on 4 april 2014 stating that it had been instructed to develop a new white paper. Strategic defence policy ministry of defence website. His stress on the independence of britains deterrent gave the impression to some of a new. While china has published defence white papers before, this is the first time it has published one on security cooperation in the asiapacific which it defines to include northeast and southeast asia as well as the united states and india. In many ways the 2016 defence white paper released under malcolm turnbull and marise payne bears close resemblance to what might have been expected under their immediate predecessors. Defence white paper the united kingdom defence programme. Introduction the sandys white paper was the key defence document in britains cold war history. This white paper sets out how the mod will procure technology, equipment, and support to meet the uks defence needs, at a cost which is affordable and.
Government must ensure that we have defence capabilities to respond to a range of security contingencies and provide options to assist regional stabilisation initiatives that promote our national interests. Mar 09, 2016 a 40th anniversary is an appropriate time to reflect on the history of defence white papers and on their possible future. Australias forward defense white paper the diplomat. For all the furor over iran and the gulf, or britain and brexit, the most important foreign news of the month is what would normally be a relatively obscure chinese official document. Chapter seven of the white paper on defence addressed arms control and the defence related industries, and stated that government wouldprepare a white paper on the defence industry. The white paper on defence sets out a longterm approach to defence provision in ireland. The white paper additionally makes clear that terrorism and instability in the middle east remain an important issue for australian. The 1976 defence white paper, entitled australian defence, was tabled in parliament by the fraser government on 4 november 1976 with a fiveyear funding outlook. Chapter 1 sets out the overall context within which the white paper has been prepared. Duncan sandys, the recently appointed minister of defence, produced the paper the decisions were influenced by. The dwp says that given indonesias geostrategic location, it must have a proper defence strategy.
This year the statement on the defence estimates is printed in tw partso. This paper, which is based on a presentation to a seminar on the 1957 defence white paper, describes the aircraft and engine projects that were cancelled as a direct. This article argues that understanding this context allows important new. In 19631964 the merger of the war office, admiralty, air ministry, and the ministry of defence created a new super ministry of defence. Section three introduces an intelligencedriven computer network defense model cnd that incorporates threatspeci c intrusion analysis and defensive mitigations. Unlike chinas previous defense white papers the most recent of. Major events have occurred in the intervening period and the volatile strategic context alluded to in the 2008 white paper has been confirmed. Dec, 2016 the presentation of the last three white papers in orchestrated media events, rather than to parliament, has undermined the fundamental concept that a white paper, on defence or anything else, is first and foremost a parliamentary paper intended to set out the governments policy and to be the subject of a major parliamentary debate, as well. Spelling out the role of the defence forces in dealing with. In fact total spending on defence had fallen slightly below the benchmark of 2. Identifying kenyas security interests and the threats facing them. The ministry of defence has led the development of this policy statement in close consultation with the defence force. The dib is a federal advisory committee established to provide.
Australian defence 1976 defence white paper parliament of. On 25 february 2016, the prime minister, the hon malcolm turnbull, mp, and the minister for defence released. The white paper on defence was published in february 2000. Home defence and the sandys defence white paper, 1957 core.
It is a comprehensive document, which balances the governments policy objectives, the strategic outlook, and the fiscal context. The white paper provides for the restructuring and reorganisation of defence within the existing broad level of resources to ensure that the state has the defence forces that it needs. Chapter 1 measures on defense equipment, such as the three principles on transfer of defense equipment and technology. These longterm objectives are set out in this white paper. Its lead author was the senior defence official mike pezzullo. It had profound effects on all aspects of the defence industry but probably the most affected was the british aircraft industry. The accompanying defence industry policy statement. Security cooperation, but with inputs also from other agencies, including defence. The work also clarifies the wider issues underpinning security and national defence and the future of. Divided into individual working groups, over one hundred people conducted research and. Part ii deals with the defence estimates for 196667.
His termination of national service meant that even relatively, the importance of the deterrent would increase. It is not yet in its final form, but will, i hope, serve as a sufficient basis for discussion of the important issues of policy involved. The development of the white paper occurred with great sincerity and effort. Launch of the defence white paper malcolm turnbull. White paper on defence and national security france nato. Sierra leone government sierra leone ministry of defence. Beijing, july 24 xinhua the state council information office of the peoples republic of china released a white paper titled chinas national defense in the new era on wednesday. It communicated governments policies and intentions concerning the sandf, and positioned the sandf appropriately within south africa, the region and the continent. Doc duncan sandys and the 1957 defence white paper. The department and the forces will also reshape the defence program and operate more efficiently to deliver the elements of the policy outlined in the white paper. The australian people can have confidence that this government will ensure that we can defend our nation and protect our interests today and into the future.
This year the statement on the defence estimates has been printed in two parts, to be published at the same time. The defence white paper 2015 public consultation document 7 key questions in setting out new zealands defence policy and priorities for the coming years, the defence white paper 2015 will be the primary guide to how the defence force will contribute to the nations future security and prosperity. The newly appointed defence minister, duncan sandys, wrote a new white paper in 1957, which set forth a perceived future of the british military. Chinas white paper on security cooperation in the asia. Abstract long understood as the key document in britains cold war history, the duncan sandys defence white paper of 1957 nevertheless has a largely forgotten context. It has earned a notorious reputation due to its overwhelming effects on the british defence industry and the. Sandys did not object to this section, but when it said that he was largely responsible for the white paper of april 1957, he made sure to remove the word largely and give himself sole credit. During this time, australian forces were committed to two world wars, korea, vietnam and other conflicts. This article argues that understanding this context allows important new conclusions to be drawn concerning the drafting, presentation and the reception of the document and. This document is a summary of the 2016 defence australias. The ministry supports government to develop and publish these policy documents.
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