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Scientific Support to Defence Decision Making and Capability
Author: Richard Brabin-Smith
Volume 5, Number 2 (Winter 2009), pp. 107-116.
Abstract
The Defence White Paper is conspicuous in its recognition of the importance of scientific support for Australia’s defence and security needs—and the key role of the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) in this. Some areas for this support are mentioned explicitly, such as submarines, anti-submarine warfare, electronic warfare, and cyber warfare, while other important areas may be inferred, such as stealth and signature management, ballistic missile defence, and defence against chemical and biological weapons. The White Paper recognises the value of international collaboration, but the arguments on innovation seem incomplete—there is an opportunity here to provide better guidance.
About the Author
Dr Richard Brabin-Smith AO is a Visiting Fellow at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre of the Australian National University. The positions that he previously held in the Department of Defence include head of Force Development and Analysis Division, head of International Policy Division, Chief Defence Scientist, and Deputy Secretary for Strategic Policy. richard.brabin-smith@anu.edu.au.
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