2016 Defence White Paper

January 2017 January 2017 2016 Defence White Paper 2016 Defence White Paper front cover.png Published front cover en 24 February 2016Prime Minister and Minister for Defence - 2016 Defence White Paper https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-releases/prime-minister-and-minister-defence-2016-defence-white-paper Department of Defence Ministers Department of Defence 17 January 2017 Department of Defence Senator The Hon. Marise Payne, Minister for Defence The 2016 Defence White Paper is a white paper published by the Australian Department of Defence outlining a strategic plan for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) over the following decade. The paper describes the need for improvement in the capabilities of the ADF, and includes a commitment to A$195 billion in spending on new equipment and resources, as well as plans for restructure and review of the Royal Australian Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force and the Australian Army.Jennett Greg Defence White Paper: Australia joins Asia's arms race with spending on weaponry and military forces to reach $195b http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-25/defence-white-paper-released-increased-spending/7198632 17 January 2017 ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation 24 February 2016 Background 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 2013.https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/seven-defence-white-papers-by-the-numbers-part-1/ Seven Defence White Papers by the numbers (1) Dobell Graeme The Strategist Australian Strategic Policy Institute 17 January 2017 The Department of Defence issued a press release on 4 April 2014 stating that it had been instructed to develop a new white paper.New Defence White Paper in 2015 http://www.defence.gov.au/defencenews/stories/2014/apr/0404.htm Department of Defence 17 January 2017 Recommendations Strategic objectives The paper outlines three "Strategic Defence Interests" as fundamentals for further planning:http://www.defence.gov.au/whitepaper/docs/2016-defence-white-paper.pdf 2016 Defence White Paper 2016 Commonwealth of Australia Department of Defence 9780994168054 17–18 22 January 2017 A "secure, resilient Australia"the capability to "deter, deny and defeat" an attack on Australian territory by a foreign military power. A key part of this objective is Australia's military alliance with the United States. A "secure nearer region"including security partnerships with the governments and militaries of Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, and other Pacific island nations. A "stable Indo-Pacific region and rules based global order"primarily, addressing rising tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, including the increased military power of the People's Republic of China. Acquisitions The paper sets out a number of specific intended purchases of materiel and weaponry over the following 20 years, though some had been announced prior to the release of the paper. These include:http://www.defence.gov.au/whitepaper/docs/2016-defence-white-paper.pdf 2016 Defence White Paper 2016 Commonwealth of Australia Department of Defence 9780994168054 86–108 22 January 2017 12 new submarines, described as "regionally superior"Wroe David Defence white paper: Turnbull government's $150 billion submarine bombshell http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/defence-white-paper-new-submarine-fleet-to-cost-taxpayers-150-billion-20160224-gn32kg.html 22 January 2017 The Sydney Morning Herald 25 February 2016 by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, to replace the Collins class submarines 8 Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft, and a further 7 aircraft of similar design 12 surface vessels, including 3 Hobart-class destroyers and 9 frigates of a new design 12 "offshore patrol vessels" to replace the Armidale-class patrol boats 7 MQ-4C Triton surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles 72 F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters A new ground-based radar system 1,100 Hawkei infantry mobility vehicles, and later a replacement for the Bushmaster IMV A new rocket artillery system with a range of up to 300 km mi 2 additional KC-30A air-to-air refuelling aircraft 3 CH-47 Chinook helicopters 2 new replenishment vessels References 30em External links http://defence.gov.au/WhitePaper Category:Australian defence policies Category:Defence White Papers (Australia)