Procurement and Politics Strategies of Defence Acquisition in Canada and Australia

• Main Author: Migone, Andrea (auth)
• Other Authors: Howlett, Alexander (auth), Howlett, Michael (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer Nature 2023
• Subjects: Public administration; Warfare & defence; Military procurement; Advanced weapon platforms; Strategic studies; Military relations; Defence studies
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

This open access book compares the experiences of large-scale military procurement in Canada and Australia. Focusing on the recent frigate and jet-fighter programmes, it demonstrates how delays suffered in delivering weapons systems and platforms in these countries have been caused by misalignments between the strategic requirements set out by the armed forces and government defence policies. By bringing the insights of public management and administration to those of defence studies, the book presents policy options that will help improve the nature of future large-project military procurement. It will appeal to scholars and students of public administration, public management, and defence studies, as well as practitioners and policymakers.