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Defence Sector Reform Guidance

General Description

Defense policy formulation or development is only one in a group of interdependent activities that collectively define national defence.  The below diagram clarifies linkages between national and institutional level strategy development.

Phases and Sub-Activities

Phase A - Build National Defence Policy

  1. Form team
  2. Oversee Defence White Paper Process
  3. Define Mandate
  4. Conduct Analysis
  5. Define Policy Options
  6. Consult and Communicate
  7. Decide on Response Options
  8. Publish the Policy

Phase B - Build National Defence Strategy

Phase C – Formulate National Defence Plans

Full Guidance

Defence Reform Guidance.pdf (629 kB)

Additional Resources

French White Paper on Defence and National Security 

New Zealand Defence White Paper 2010 

Securing Britain in an Age of Uncertainty: The Strategic Defence and Security Review - 2010

Defence White Paper of Bosnia-Herzegovina - 2005

Brunei - Defending the Nation's Sovereignty - Expanding Roles in Wider Horizons - Defence White Paper 2011

White Paper on Defence and the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria

Czech Republic - Defence White Paper on Defence - 2011

White Paper 2006 on German Security Policy and the Future of the Bundeswehr

China's National Defense in 2010

Republic of Macedonia White Paper on Defence 2012

Sierra Leone Defence White Paper 2002

Republic of South Korea Defense White Paper 2008

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