Strategy Statement 2008 - 2010 - Department of Defence

Strategy Statement 2008 – 2010 | Department of Defence & Defence Forces
SECTION 3:
ACHIEVING OUR GOALS – STRATEGIES AND
OUTPUTS 2008-2010
The strategies and outputs are described here at a high level, appropriate to a
Strategy Statement, under four programme headings:
1. Contingent Capabilities
2. On-Island Security and Support to other Agencies
3. International Peace and Security
4. Defence Policy, Military Advice and Corporate Support Services
The work required in implementing these strategies and delivering outputs is
set out in detail in the annual business planning cycle in both the Department
of Defence and the Defence Forces.
CONTINGENT CAPABILITIES
Defence provision is about preparing for and dealing with contingencies. The
defence organisation must prepare and maintain the capability to respond to
contingencies and threats, based on an assessment of the risks to the security
of the State in its broadest sense. When not actually engaged in operations,
the focus for the Defence Forces is on training and preparation. The objective
is to maintain an appropriate level of defence capability, in the light of the
legitimacy of, and the necessity for, a military response to certain situations.
This response must have regard to the current and prospective defence and
security environment.
Capabilities are delivered by the Defence Forces supported by appropriate
investment in equipment, infrastructure, and training. Personnel are the key
resource. The challenge for the defence organisation is to ensure that our
human resource and corporate support systems, civil and military, provide our
personnel with the requisite supports as and when required. We must ensure
that our planning systems produce capabilities that are developed within an
appropriate framework and have the appropriate equipment and
infrastructure at the right time.
The strategies to be pursued in this area are:
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The continued implementation of the recommendations of the White
Paper on Defence as reviewed in the Review of Implementation (April
2007). Work will continue towards providing the best possible
organisation and structure for the provision of defence and the
development of our key resource – our human resources.