Air Power Development Centre #17: Horses For Courses: A Framework For Evaluating Capability Options Across Multiple Contexts (2005) By Peter McLennan
 
The global strategic environment is extremely dynamic, and accurately predicting future threats to national security remains a demanding task. The uncertainty associated with ensuring adequate preparedness to deal with divergent contexts makes it almost impossible to identify an ideal capability development option for all potential contexts. This paper looks at this complexity and suggests a framework for evaluating defence capability options. The proposed framework can be used to evaluate low level, project specific issues on the one hand and, alternately, to assess the overall priorities for the entire ADF on the other. While the framework does not provide an answer to resolve issues regarding competing capability options, it provides the means to identify the key elements that contribute to the capability facilitating accurate and focused analysis and assessment. The use of such a framework provides the possibility that decisions surrounding national security issues can be optimised.
 
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44 Pages
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