Sharp criticism levelled against Australian defence white paper

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Updated June 24, 2009 21:01:35

Australia's latest defence white paper has been heavily criticised for pretending that Australia's military could eventually deliver a knockout blow to China in the event of a full scale conflict. One of Australia's most prominent strategic policy makers, emeritus professor Paul Dibb, says the Australian government has failed to explain how it would even develop the force structure for such a blow. But professor Dibb's views have not gone unchallenged.

Presenter: Linda Mottram, Canberra correspondent
Speakers: Emeritus Professor Paul Dibb, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University; Professor Hugh White, Strategic Studies, Australian National University and visiting fellow at the Lowy Institute for International Policy

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