Struggling for Self Reliance

Four case studies of Australia’s Regional Force Projection in the late 1980s and the 1990s

Table of Contents

Preliminary Pages

About the Author

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Chapter 1. Relevance, Theory and Practice of Force Projection for Australia’s Defence

Relevance
Theory
Practice

Chapter 2. Australian Force Projection 1885–1985

Projections to the Sudan, South Africa and China
Observations
Projection to Europe and the Middle East: 1914–18
Observations
The Second World War: 1939–45
The Post-Second World War Period: 1946–64
The Vietnam War: 1965–71
Post-Vietnam War Period: 1972–85

Chapter 3. Lead Up to Operation Morris Dance

Chapter 4. Responses to Crisis

Chapter 5. Lessons and Observations

Observations
Conclusion

Chapter 6. Lead-Up to Operation Lagoon

Intelligence, Communications and Logistic Support
Logistic Preparations
Reconnaissance and Planning
Specific Force Preparation
Deployment

Chapter 7. Conduct and Aftermath of Operation Lagoon

Force Employment
End of the Conference
Observations

Chapter 8. Search for Joint Command and Control

Chapter 9. Lead Up to Operation Bel Isi

Use of Warning Time
Combined Planning and Reconnaissance
Planning and Deployment
Specific Force Preparation
Deployment
Problems with Force Command

Chapter 10. Challenges during the first 12 months

Observations

Chapter 11. Projection to East Timor

Command and Control
Projection to East Timor
Deployment
Operation Spitfire
Operation Warden
Deployment
Force Sustainment

Chapter 12. Reflections and Observations

Reflections
Observations
Force of Habit
Preference for Good News
Was Strategic Guidance at Fault?
Practice Makes Perfect
Tribal Differences
Failure of Theatre Command
Failure of Joint Logistics

Chapter 13. Conclusion

Bibliography

Notes on Sources
Official Records
International Military Publications and Strategic Reports
Books and Book Chapters
Articles and Papers
Journals (held by author)
Case Study Fiji
Case Study Bougainville 1994
Case Study Bougainville 1997–98
Case Study East Timor