Author： Nelson D.N.
Publisher： Routledge Ltd
ISSN： 1470-2436
Source： Defence Studies, Vol.1, Iss.3, 2001-0, pp. : 25-36
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Abstract
In the wake of 11 September 2001 this article argues that old ideas pertaining to defence planning have collapsed - how does one 'plan' for the unimaginable? It is noted that large security-related organizations - such as NATO and western defence ministries - are preoccupied with the 'Maginot Line' mentality of planning which fails to recognize that 'what is not needed or does not work ought not be afforded'. The author argues that at the beginning of the 21st Century we now require a different approach 'substantially divorced from defence' with its primary focus on military threats and responses. Instead, a more pluralistic approach to security planning is required which incorporates 'critical views, alternative assessments and sharply divergent interpretations of data'.
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