In 1987, the Hawke Government's Defence White Paper called for the RAN to become a more self-reliant "two-ocean" navy with major fleet bases in New South Wales and Western Australia. The plan called for the expansion of "Stirling" on Garden Island and Jervis Bay to accommodate an expanded RAN combat surface and submarine fleets. The plan originally called for the major combat units and submarines to be split between the two fleet bases, providing similar capabilities on both sides of the continent. The proposed Jervis Bay naval base never became a reality; Fleet Base East was built up around in Sydney while HMAS "Stirling" is home to half the surface fleet and the entire submarine fleet.