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1980 Defence White Paper

Preface
The Defence White Paper represents the Government’s firm commitment to the Australian people that we will keep our nation safe and protect our way of life for future generations. This is a fundamental responsibility of the Australian Government; the safety and security of the Australian people and the defence of our territory and interests is our first and abiding priority.

The Defence White Paper presents the strong strategic argument for Australia’s future defence based on seizing opportunities while managing strategic challenges. An important part of the Government’s strategy is to continue to strengthen our alliance with the United States, as well as our other regional and international partnerships, to meet shared security.

The Australian Defence Force is already highly capable and respected for its professionalism world-wide. Our challenge is to maintain our capability edge and prepare for the more complex conflicts of the future. To achieve this, the Government has prioritised the development of a more capable, agile and potent force structure. Australian Defence Force personnel will continue to be appropriately trained, equipped and supported to undertake their diverse, critical roles.

The Defence White Paper sets out the most ambitious plan to regenerate the Royal Australian Navy since the Second World War. The White Paper reaffirms the Government’s commitment to a strong, internationally competitive and sustainable Australian naval shipbuilding industry. Key to the successful delivery and sustainment of our enhanced defence capabilities will be a new level of collaboration with Australian defence industry and science and technology research organisations.

Australia’s Defence Strategy
The Government’s defence strategy will ensure that Defence is prepared to respond if the Government decides the pursuit of Australia’s interests requires the use of military force. This strategy sets out three Strategic Defence Interests which are of fundamental significance for strategic defence planning. To provide more detailed guidance for planning, each Strategic Defence Interest is linked to a Strategic Defence Objective which sets out the activities the Government expects Defence to be able to conduct if it decides to use military power in support of the Strategic Defence Interests.

Our most basic Strategic Defence Interest is a secure, resilient Australia. The first Strategic Defence Objective is to deter, deny and defeat any attempt by a hostile country or non-state actor to attack, threaten or coerce Australia. The Government is providing Defence with the capability and resources it needs to be able to independently and decisively respond to military threats, including incursions into Australia’s air, sea and northern approaches.

Our second Strategic Defence Interest is in a secure nearer region, encompassing maritime South East Asia and the South Pacific. The second Strategic Defence Objective is to support the security of maritime South East Asia and support the governments of Papua New Guinea and of Pacific Island Countries to build and strengthen their security. In South East Asia, Defence will strengthen its engagement, including helping to build the effectiveness of regional operations to address shared security challenges, and the ADF will have increased capabilities to make contributions to any such operations. The Government will continue its commitment to strengthened regional security architectures that support transparency and cooperation. Australia will continue to seek to be the principal security partner for Papua New Guinea and Pacific Island Countries in the South Pacific.

Our third Strategic Defence Interest is in a stable Indo-Pacific region and rules-based global order which supports our interests. The third Strategic Defence Objective is to provide meaningful contributions to global responses to address threats to the rules-based global order which threaten Australia and its interests. Australia will work closely with our ally the United States and other international partners to play an important role in coalition operations wherever Australia’s interests are engaged.

Recognising the interconnected nature of the global environment and the fact that Australia’s security and prosperity is directly affected by events outside our region, all three Strategic Defence Objectives will guide force structure and force posture decision-making in, and flowing from, this White Paper.

Capability - A more capable, agile and potent future force
The Government will ensure Australia maintains a regionally superior ADF with the highest levels of military capability and scientific and technological sophistication. The future force will be more capable, agile and potent. The future force will be more capable of conducting independent combat operations to defend Australia and protect our interests in our immediate region. This force will also enhance Australia’s ability to contribute to global coalition operations. More emphasis will be placed on the joint force, bringing together different capabilities so the ADF can apply more force more rapidly and more effectively when required.

Modernising our maritime capabilities will be a key focus. The submarine force will be increased from 6 to 8 regionally superior submarines with a high degree of interoperability with the United States. The surface naval capability will include replacement of the HMAS Melbourne, new Air Warfare Destroyers and a twelve frigates of the Adelaide class, supported by new corvettes and replenishment vessels. Defence’s ability to contribute to border protection will be enhanced with the introduction of more capable patrol vessels, new manned aircraft.

The ADF will be equipped with a potent air combat and air strike capability centred around an replacement for the Mirage III currently in service, and an extended strike capability, based on current and future aircrafts. Airborne Early Warning and Control and air-to-air refuelling aircraft will be pursued in order to increase the capabilities of the ADF.

The land force will be equipped with new personal equipment for soldiers and a new generation of armoured combat reconnaissance and infantry fighting vehicles, as well as new combat engineering equipment. A new long-range rocket system will further enhance fire power. New helicopters will be acquired to support Army operations.
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Graham Fraser
Prime Minister of Australia

The Commonwealth of Australia hereby recognizes the nation of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia, and welcome it to the brotherhood of nations. Despite our concerns with the recently conducted elections, we will work with the current Zimbabwe-Rhodesian government, and try to assist the nation in its transition to a peaceful and democratic political system. This said, we urge both the government and the opposition to refrain from violence, and to work together to make the next chapter of the Zimbabwe-Rhodesian history a succesful one.
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Paul Keating
Prime Minister of Australia

I would like to take the opportunity to congratulate President-elect Ronald Reagan or winning the US Presidential election. I hope that our two governments can build on the longstanding alliance and friendship between our respective nations.
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Paul Keating
Prime Minister of Australia

It is with pride that we recognize the efforts made by the SASR, the Australian Land Forces and the crew of the HMAS Tobruk during the recent military intervention in Grenada.
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