A Coast Too Long
Ross Babbage(Author)
Allen & Unwin (Publisher)
Published on 1. January 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-0-04-442156-6 (ISBN)
Description
Australia's defence priorties have altered fundamentally in the past 20 years. Since the early 1970s when Australia abandoned its long-held strategy of 'forward defence', the primary objectiveof defence policy has been security of the Australian continent and its maritime approaches.The requirements of this task are quite different from those of the 'forward defence' era and there is a need for a differently structured defence force, new strategy and planning concepts and much else besides. Capabilites to meet priority defence contingencies are seriously inadequate. A Coast Too Long takes a hard look at Australia's defence needs for the future and what has to change. It sets the agenda for defence debates of the 1990s and is essential reading for anyone interested in Australia's future. Dr Ross Babbage is Deputy Head of the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University. He is one of Australia's leading defence authorities.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Sydney
Australia
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
416 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-04-442156-6 (9780044421566)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
The need for change; What Australia needs to be defended against; The evolution of Australia's strategic concepts; Towards a new defence strategy; Managing offshore contingencies; The need for new approaches