Il Military Balance 2019 riporta questo quadro di situazione riferita all'Australia. La crescita della Cina anche come potenza militare oltre che economica è attentamente seguita dall'Australia, che in tre anni ha edito ben tre Libri Bianchi in merito alla sua difesa
Australia
AUS Australian Dollar A$
Years: 2017 2018 2019
GDP A$ 1.80tr 1.89tr US$ 1.38tr 1.43tr
per capita
US$ 55,693 56,698 Growth % 2.2 3.2
Inflation % 2.0 2.2
Def bdgt A$ 31.9bn 35.2bn 35.5bn US$ 24.4bn 26.6bn
US$1=A$ 1.30 1.32
Population 23,470,145
Age 0–14 15–19 20–24 25–29 30–64 65 plus
Male 9.1% 3.1% 3.4% 3.7% 23.3% 7.6%
Female 8.6% 3.0% 3.2% 3.5% 22.7% 8.8%
Capabilities
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is capable, well trained and well equipped, with strong doctrine, logistic support and C4ISR. It also has considerable recent operational experience.
In March 2016, the government published Australia’s third defence white paper in seven years. This identified China’s growing regional role, regional military modernisation and inter-state rivalry as among the influences shaping defence policy. The defence of Australia, securing maritime Southeast Asia and the Pacific, and contributing to stability and the ‘rules-based order’ across the wider Indo-Pacific region are the country’s three main ‘defence objectives’.
The country’s primary ally is the US, but it is also forging closer defence ties with India, Japan and South Korea, while remaining committed to the Five Power Defence Arrangements and close defence relations with New Zealand.
The armed forces have considerable operational experience and have played an active part in operations in Afghanistan as well as in the coalition fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
Strategic air and sealift platforms give the ADF considerable capability to move and sustain deployments overseas. Australia is significantly modernising its navy and locally building submarines, destroyers and frigates based on European designs.
Combat-air and maritime-patrol capabilities are also being boosted. Australia imports most of its significant defence equipment but possesses a growing defence industry. Its largest naval shipbuilders are ASC Shipbuilding and Austal, whose US subsidiary, Austal USA, builds vessels for the US Navy.
ACTIVE 57,050 (Army 29,000 Navy 13,650 Air 14,400)
RESERVE 21,050 (Army 13,200 Navy 2,800 Air 5,050)
Integrated units are formed from a mix of reserve and regular personnel.
All ADF operations are now controlled by Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC)
Australia
AUS Australian Dollar A$
Years: 2017 2018 2019
GDP A$ 1.80tr 1.89tr US$ 1.38tr 1.43tr
per capita
US$ 55,693 56,698 Growth % 2.2 3.2
Inflation % 2.0 2.2
Def bdgt A$ 31.9bn 35.2bn 35.5bn US$ 24.4bn 26.6bn
US$1=A$ 1.30 1.32
Population 23,470,145
Age 0–14 15–19 20–24 25–29 30–64 65 plus
Male 9.1% 3.1% 3.4% 3.7% 23.3% 7.6%
Female 8.6% 3.0% 3.2% 3.5% 22.7% 8.8%
Capabilities
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is capable, well trained and well equipped, with strong doctrine, logistic support and C4ISR. It also has considerable recent operational experience.
In March 2016, the government published Australia’s third defence white paper in seven years. This identified China’s growing regional role, regional military modernisation and inter-state rivalry as among the influences shaping defence policy. The defence of Australia, securing maritime Southeast Asia and the Pacific, and contributing to stability and the ‘rules-based order’ across the wider Indo-Pacific region are the country’s three main ‘defence objectives’.
The country’s primary ally is the US, but it is also forging closer defence ties with India, Japan and South Korea, while remaining committed to the Five Power Defence Arrangements and close defence relations with New Zealand.
The armed forces have considerable operational experience and have played an active part in operations in Afghanistan as well as in the coalition fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
Strategic air and sealift platforms give the ADF considerable capability to move and sustain deployments overseas. Australia is significantly modernising its navy and locally building submarines, destroyers and frigates based on European designs.
Combat-air and maritime-patrol capabilities are also being boosted. Australia imports most of its significant defence equipment but possesses a growing defence industry. Its largest naval shipbuilders are ASC Shipbuilding and Austal, whose US subsidiary, Austal USA, builds vessels for the US Navy.
ACTIVE 57,050 (Army 29,000 Navy 13,650 Air 14,400)
RESERVE 21,050 (Army 13,200 Navy 2,800 Air 5,050)
Integrated units are formed from a mix of reserve and regular personnel.
All ADF operations are now controlled by Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC)
Fonte: The MIlitary Balance, 2019, London IISS
