defence: global and regional links
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The mission of the Department of Defence is?
Read through this information and write down the definition below:http://www.defence.gov.au/ips/aboutus.htm#mission
To defend Australia and………..
What are Australia’s National Interests?
Work with a partner to identify ONE of Australia’s national interests.
CLASS DISCUSSIONDEFENCE: GLOBAL AND REGIONAL LINKS
$27,016bi l l ion 100,00+
personnel 3,300 ADF
personnel - 12 overseas operat ions
500 ADF - domestic marit ime security
Austral ia high level strategic dialogue with China and annual Defence Strategic Dialogue Talks
2009 - A Focused Force: Austral ia ’s Defence Pr ior i t ies in the Asian Region cal ls for Austral ia to plan for strategic r isks related to r ise of China.
Afghanistan Operation Slipper
Iraq Operation Kruger, Operation Riverbank
Middle East Operation Paladin
Egypt Operation Mazurka
Sudan Operation Azure, Operation
Hedgerow
East Timor Operation Astute, Operation Tower
Border Protection Operation Resolute
Solomon Islands Operation Anode
AUSTRALIA & DEFENCEDEFENCE: GLOBAL AND REGIONAL LINKS
AUSTRALIA & DEFENCEDEFENCE: GLOBAL AND REGIONAL LINKS
DISCUSSIONWhat are the risks Australia faces over coming
decades? Can Australia afford the forces?
2011
Ten largest defence budgets $1.1 tril l ion
USA ($693bill ion) largest (60%) followed by China ($76 bill ion)
17,442,000 active troops China largest armed
forces - 2.3mill ion USA, India, Russia, North
Korea - more than one mill ion
GLOBAL DEFENCE OVERVIEWDEFENCE:
GLOBAL AND REGIONAL LINKS
CHECK OUT THESE LINKS BELOW – who do you believe and how can we be sure?:
1. http://www.examiner.com/article/china-s-hidden-military-budget
3. http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/futuretense/military-expenditure/4672124
5.. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2010/07/12/264255/China-refutes.htm 2. http
://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCQ53suPHso
4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsaViQ2C0k8
CHINA2011: military budget
rose 12.7% to $91.7 billion (601.1 billion yuan)
countries nervous of China’s rapid modernisation of People’s Liberation Army.
China says strategy is peaceful development.
GLOBAL DEFENCE OVERVIEWDEFENCE:
GLOBAL AND REGIONAL LINKS
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I used to think….but now I think…..
When we began today’s lesson you may have had some background knowledge about the cartoon above. In just a few sentences, I want to write what it is that you used to think aboutthis.
Now, I want you to think about how your ideas have been challenged, changed or solidified as a result of what we’ve been studying/doing/discussing. Again in just a few sentences write down what you now think about this.
China’s defence is low as a % of GDP China has the largest military personnel Saudi Arabia highest as % of GDP Are the figures accurate? How would we know?
DEFENCE SPENDINGDEFENCE: GLOBAL AND REGIONAL LINKS
DEFENCE SPENDINGDEFENCE: GLOBAL AND REGIONAL LINKS
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ Click on above link: Guide to Country Comparisons then Military-Military Expenditures-percent of GDP
Complete first part of table below then when finished Click on Country then Military to complete the rest of the items in the table. Go back to beginning of link to find the statistics for the last two headings.
Country Australia China New Zealand
Phillipines Fiji
Military Expenditures-per cent of GDP
Military BranchesManpower fit for Military service
MilitaryExpenditureRanking on SpendingPopulation (millions)Area (in millions of sq kms
DEFENCE SPENDINGDEFENCE: GLOBAL AND REGIONAL LINKS
ACTIVITY ONE - Revisit your glossary and define GDP. Refer to the graph on Page 8 –
• Country with Highest % of GDP spending on military personnel in 2010________________
• Country with Lowest % of GDP spending on military personnel in 2010________________
• One country that has reduced its % of GDP spending on military personnel in 2010________________
• One country that has increased its % of GDP spending on military personnel in 2010________________
ACTVITY TWOUSING THE COMPLETED TABLE ON THE PREVIOUS PAGE:
In Excel, create a column graph showing on one axis- Military Expenditures-per cent of GDP and the countries in the table on another axis.Country with Highest Military expenditure % of GDP________________Lowest Military expenditure % of GDP____________________________
Write a sentence on how these statistics may have surprised you?
Paste your column graph into the black space on the next page:
DEFENCE SPENDINGDEFENCE: GLOBAL AND REGIONAL LINKS
EXTENSION: Use your graph to write a paragraph on the differences in Military expenditure between countries (eg highest percentage, lowest
percentage) and suggest reasons for these differences.
DEFENCE SPENDINGDEFENCE: GLOBAL AND REGIONAL LINKS
What are the main advantages and disadvantages to Defence Spending?
Based on this, do you believe that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
STABILITY IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDSDEFENCE:
GLOBAL AND REGIONAL LINKS
View the following film with your class:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSgqErCSIY4-
‘Creating stability in the Solomon islands’ Why was this necessary?
Was this in our national interest – Why?
Then read through the excerpt on the right.
THE ROLES OF GOVERNMENT AND NGO’SDEFENCE:
GLOBAL AND REGIONAL LINKS
Complete the following activities – as guided by your teacher
• Which level of Government is responsible for Australia’s Defence programme?
• The Government Department that administers this programme is called?
• This Department outlines their mission as:
• What does the acronym NGO stand for?
• Complete the following sentences in your own words. A ‘Think Tank’ is:
• Why is the contribution of NGOs so important to Australia’s Defence Link
• Identify TWO NGOs relevant to defence and describe their activities in the table:
NGO NAME: NGO NAME:
ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES
THE ROLES OF GOVERNMENT AND NGO’SDEFENCE:
GLOBAL AND REGIONAL LINKS
Activities continued
• Who is the current Minister for Defence?
• Who are the Joint Department Heads of the Defence? What is their role?
• What is the role of the Defence Science and Technology Organisation?
• What does DSD satnd for? What is their role?
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