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From a Balanced to a Focused Force
The current strategic circumstances, the net assessment approach to Defence planning and our finite human and financial resource base, dictate that the current balanced force structure and design must now change urgently.
Balanced Force
A balanced force is designed to be able to respond to a range of contingences when the strategic situation remains uncertain. This force design required that the ADF respond to low-level threats related to continental defence, regional operations in support of Australian interests and global support to our Alliance partner, the United States. In this approach, while the balance of the force was primarily designed for the Defence of Australia, the broader purpose of the ADF was for it to be structured to respond to a range of contingencies.
This conceptual approach to force structure planning, which has led to like-for-like replacements in military platforms in the ADF, is deeply ingrained in Defence’s culture.
8.4 The force structure of the ADF must now be framed around the concept of a focused force, based on the assumptions in the Review, and the critical capabilities required as a consequence.
From a Joint to an Integrated Force
Maximising the deterrent effect and response options from ADF capabilities is critical. To achieve the maximum benefits from our capability investments, the ADF force structure must become not only focused, but also integrated.
8.6 The current joint force, namely the combined effect of Navy, Army and Air Force working together, does not appropriately reflect the growth of domains. The evolution to five domains – maritime, land, air, space and cyber – demands a new approach.
8.7 The ADF must rapidly evolve into a genuine Integrated Force, which harnesses effects across all of the five domains. The Integrated Force must be optimised for
National Defence.