FY2006/07 to FY2008/09 - Department of Defence
FY2006/07 to FY2008/09 - Department of Defence
FY2006/07 to FY2008/09 - Department of Defence
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chapter 3While the process <strong>of</strong> force design involves considerablemilitary technical detail, the design is determined largelyby decisions regarding three parameters, namelythe level <strong>of</strong> defence required;the approved defence posture; andthe defence budget.Since the White Paper on <strong>Defence</strong> <strong>of</strong> 1996 and the<strong>Defence</strong> Review <strong>of</strong> 1998 were promulgated, it becameevident that increasingly there was a misalignmentbetween these documents and the above-mentionedparameters. Consequently, the Minister <strong>of</strong> <strong>Defence</strong>,supported by Parliament, instructed that the two documentsbe reviewed in the form <strong>of</strong> a <strong>Defence</strong> Updatewhich would take in<strong>to</strong> consideration the new strategicenvironment, emerging threat patterns, escalatingdemand for peace-support operations and resourcesrequirements.Once approved by Parliament, the <strong>Defence</strong> Update willpossibly result in significant changes <strong>to</strong> the force design.The current force design will therefore remain in forceuntil such changes have been approved.S T R A T E G I C B U S I N E S S P L A N F Y 2 0 0 6 / 0 7 T O 2 0 0 8 / 0 919
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