| Summary/Abstract |
We ask if self-reliance is an outdated and unaffordable policy principles for the Australian Defence Force – ADF. the affordability, relevance and utility on self-reliance in the so-called ‘Asian Century’ are questionable, and by critically examining the 2013 defence white paper, capacity for the ADF to act independently is – and has always been a fantasy, dislocated from ADF capability development and forces structure prioritisatoin
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