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The Navy Vol 63 Part 1 2001 THE DEFENCE WHITE PAPER AND THE RAN 2001 £mxia^j} ^ TtVAfVOLUME 63 NO. I $5.45 »«u*ai ) The Magazine of the Navy League of Australia The KURSK: The Navy League What Hai Celebrates 100th nniversary THE NAVY I hcNiiw l i'ajiiif ol \ustr;ilia Is Your Crew Protected? FEDERAL COUNCIL Volume 63 No. 1 Patron in Chief: His Excellency TV Govemi* General President: Gndum M Hans. RED \ici-1 "residents: RADM AJ. Robert* wi. AO. DSC. RAN (Rid): John Binl Contents CDRE HJ.P. Adams, AM. RAN (Rtdl. (AIT H.A JoNcphs. AM. RAN (Rtdl Hon. Secretary Ray Gwtxiy PO Box 309. Ml Waverlcy. V* 3149 Quik5hade THE DEFENCE WHITE PAPER AND THE RAN Tek-phonc: (03)9888 1977. Pax: (03)9888 1083 By Sebastian Matthews Page 4 NEW SOITH WAIJCS DIVISION pf W% ft Patnm: His Excellency The Govern* of New South Wales. The portable THE NAVY LEAGUE CELEBRATES President: R () Albert. AM. RFD. RD 100th ANNIV ERSARY - A SLIDE SHOW Hon. Secretan: J C J Jcppcscn. OAM RID GPO Box 1719. Sydney. 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SA 5001. the authors and not necessarily those of the Federal Council of the Tclcpt**ie: (08) 8272 6435 (H) Navy League of Australia, the Fditor of THE NAVY, the RAN TASMANIAN DIVISION or the Department of Defence. The Fditor welcomes correspondence, Patnm: His Excellcncy. The Governor of Tasmania photographs and contributions and will assume that b> making President: A 1 jnham. 67 Hanlwicke Street, LanOMOD. Tav 71V). submissions, contributors agree that all material ma> be used Hon. Secretary Mis J.M. Cooper. 42 Amy Road. Iaunceskm. Tas. 7150 free of charge, edited and amended at the Editor's discretion. Telephone and Fax: (03 > 6344 1531. State Brandws: No part of this publication mav be reproduced without the Devonport: R O'Lcarv. 11 Tasman Place. Devonport. permission of the Fditor. Tas 7310. Telephone: (03)6424 5061 Bumie: (i Davis. 40 Chem Street. Bumic. Tas 7320. Telephone: (03) 6431 4013. I at incision: LL. Shea IS Pmen Chief. Riverside. Tas. 7150. Front cover: HMAS DUBBO makes her way through the WESTERN AUSTRAI JAN DIVISION sea while on patrol in Australia's EEZ. (RAN) Patnm: His Excellency. The Governor of Weston Australia. President: AH. Hewitt. JP Hon. Secretary: MrsG Hewitt. 13 LawlerRoad. Attadale. WA6I56. The Navy Telephone: (08)93303600. All letters and contributions to; State Branches: (HTaldtiMi: Mis C Jones. 24 Cunningham Street. Geraldum WA 6530. Mark Schweikert Telephone: (08)9921 5772 Editor. THE NAVY Atony: I) Bray. Lit 46 Frederick Street. Gfcdhow. via Albany. WA 6330. PO Box 832 Telephone: (08)98416541 FEDERAL ADVISORY COUNCIL F. Geoffrey Evans. OBE. VRD. Chairman E-mail to: [email protected] Neil Kami. Chairman Baud ftjblicaixms Subscriptions and Membership enquiries to: Wdi Bolitho. AM. Admiral Michael W. Hudson. AC. RAN I Rid) The Hon Secretary. Vice Admiral David Leach. AC CBF, I.VO. RAN (Rid) Navy League of Australia. NSW Division I achlan Pavne. CEO Australian Shipowners' AvMXiatK*i Vice Admiral Su Richanl Pfcek. KBE. CB. DSC. RAN (Rid) GPO Box 1719. John Strang. Chairman Strang International Ply lid Advertising enquiries to: Peter Jordan. Baird Publications Corporate Members Telephone: (03)9645 0411 The Australian Shipowners' Association Fax: (03) 9645 0475 Hawker De Haviland Limited HMAS FARNCOMB arriving in Hobart November 2( Deadline for next edition 5 February, 2001 Computer Science of Australia Pty Ltd (Brian Morrison. Warships and Marine Corps Museum Strang International Pty Ltd THE NAVY VOT. 63 NO. I I two) would totally distort our defence planning and force The LADS Unit has been operational with the RAN FROM I III-: CROWS MSI structure. Furthermore, the whole image of an 'aircraft since 1993 and comprises a mixture of Navy and contract carrier' implies a desire for power projection, the use of personnel who operate a Fokker F27-500 'Friendship' When I took over the job of Editor THE NAVY I led the push for the Kidd class destroyers in 1998 and has offensive force, and a much bolder defence role throughout aircraft using laser technology to collect hydrographic changed a number of things. One of the first was the title been lobbying for the capability to be included in the the Asia Pacific region. Years of defence policy bathymetry data. The aircraft is owned by the RAN of this column from Viewpoint' to 'Fram the Crow's ADF's order of battle ever since. In the last four months management by governments of both political persuasion however, is lodged on the civil aircraft register and carries Nest'. The title was designed to highlight the fact that as THE NAVY and I have been quoted in a number of have shied away from embracing a more active regional a civilian registration of VH-EWP. Editor it was my job to see above the fog and further out national newspapers on two occasions pushing for more defence role beyond limited security cooperation and Data collection is by means of an airborne scanning than those getting on with the job of plain sailing. Part of capability and funding. It would appear that not only has 'defence diplomacy'. laser mounted in the aircraft. The LADS aircraft can my responsibility, as the lookout, is to warn of dangers the League won a victory, either in spite or despite our This 'strategic cringe' that constrains our defence measure depths between 0 and 50 metres with depths being either perceived or real, to suggest a belter direction, efforts, but also Australia's security. development is matched by an unwillingness of captured in a 10 x 10 m grid pattern. The aircraft surveys explore new horizons and foresee the consequences of the However, and this is where 1 can get back on my governments to move beyond thinking in terms of 'defence at a height of 500 metres and operates at a speed of 145 wrong course. Or to explain it more crudely, being Editor 'soapbox', or into my lookout's position, the one thing that on the cheap*. knots using a fixed infrared laser beam for aircraft height, requires me to get on my 'soapbox'. However, the launch may snatch defeat from the jaws of victory would be a If Australians are serious about remedying this highly and a scanning visible green beam to collect data. The of the recent Defence White Paper has taken away my change in government. Despite the Opposition's public undesirable situation, the Government and the defence aircraft's endurance of 7.5 hours gives a maximum 'soapbox'. I am unable to 'warn of dangers' in this paper. endorsement of the White Paper they have made no secret bureaucracy on Russell Hill, along with defence effective range (with 2 hours on task) of 600 nm from base. It is a better paper and situation for the RAN/ADF than about their preference for a return to 'their' model of commentators that work within the 'orthodox paradigm', The Unit generally undertakes four Mission periods per many predicted, including myself.
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