Australia’s 2016 Defence White Paper

The 2016 Defence White Paper (DWP) states that the United States will remain Australia's 'most important strategic partner', while pointing to concerns about China’s growing assertiveness. Defence spending envisaged in the DWP is to increase by approximately 80% over the next ten years, with a quarter of investments going to maritime and anti-submarine warfare. Australia has also launched its largest-ever defence procurement programme, with French firm DCNS selected as its international partner for the AU$50 billion (€34.3 billion) future submarine programme.

ESO: Background information: Partners from a large island: Australia and CSDP http://www.europeansources.info/record/partners-from-a-large-island-australia-and-csdp/

ESO: Background information: China’s rise: a view from Australia http://www.europeansources.info/record/chinas-rise-a-view-from-australia/

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