Aaron Creighton

Biography to be provided.

Abdul Rahman Yaacob

Dr Abdul Rahman Yaacob is a Research Fellow in the Southeast Asia Program at the Lowy Institute. His research interests include Southeast Asia’s defence and security issues and the region’s relations with major powers. Concurrently, he is assisting in the ASEAN-Australia Defence Postgraduate Scholarship Program at the Strategic…

Adam Findlay

Major General Adam Findlay, AM, graduated from the Royal Military College – Duntroon in 1987. He has served regimentally in 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and the Special Air Service Regiment. He commanded 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), (2003–05) and in 7th Combat Brigade (2014–16). He has deployed…

Adam Hepworth

Lieutenant Colonel Adam Hepworth leads the exploration of Artificial Intelligence within Army’s Robotic and Autonomous Systems Implementation and Coordination Office (RICO). Adam’s portfolio includes human-cognitive augmentation, autonomous systems, AI-enabled decision-making, and human-machine teaming and swarming.  Adam holds a Bachelor of…

Adam Lockyer

Dr Adam Lockyer is a senior lecturer in security studies at Macquarie University. Dr Lockyer was the 2015 Fulbright Scholar in US-Australia Alliance Studies and was a research associate at the United States Studies Centre.

Adam Wawrzkowicz

Adam Wawrzkowicz is a Sergeant in the Australian Army with 17 years’ service across two corps. Adam has been posted to tactical and instructional units, brigade headquarters, theatre operational headquarters and has been seconded to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. He deployed on multiple operations including to Timor Leste,…

Alan Ryan

Alan Ryan is the Executive Director of the Australian Civil-Military Centre, which is responsible for developing Australia’s national capabilities to prevent, prepare for, and to respond more effectively to conflicts and disasters overseas.   From 2006 to 2011 he served as the Principal of the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies…

Albert Palazzo

Dr. Albert Palazzo is an Adjunct Professor at University of New South Wales –Canberra in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. He was formerly the long-serving Director of War Studies for the Australian Army. He has written more than twenty books and monographs on the art of war, including The Australian Army: A History of…

Alex Joske

Alex Joske is an analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute's International Cyber Policy Centre. His research focuses on the Chinese Communist Party’s political influence and technology transfer efforts. His report on the Chinese military's research collaboration with foreign universities, 'Picking flowers, making honey', has…

Alex Neads

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Alexander Lenart

Major Alex Lenart is an Australian Army officer with over 15 years of service. He is an intelligence officer by trade with experience in tactical, operational and strategic intelligence roles. He is currently the J2 at Headquarters Australian Amphibious Force (HQ AAF).

Amal Jayawardena

Mr Amal Jayawardena is a mechanical engineer and graduate researcher with a strong academic and professional background. He earned his mechanical engineering degree with first-class honors (Summa Cum Laude) from Brigham Young University USA receiving the prestigious Thomas E. Ricks academic full scholarship. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D.…

Amanda Plant

CAPT Amanda Plant enlisted in the ADF in 2004 within the geospatial intelligence trade prior to transferring to a nursing officer in 2012. She has continued to combine both medical and intelligence disciplines and is passionate about the inclusion of health intelligence to identify strategic opportunities to influence and shape current and…

Ana Duncan

Brigadier Ana Duncan, AM, CSC is Commandant – Royal Military College of Australia and Director-General Australian Army Leadership.

Anant Mishra

Anant Mishra is an Associate Fellow at the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS). He undertakes his research on interoperability during complex operations. He is a Visiting Fellow at the International Centre for Policing & Security, University of South Wales, Pontypridd.

Andre Luiten

Prof Andre Luiten is Director of the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS) and Chair of Experimental Physics at the University of Adelaide. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Physics and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Prof Luiten has developed numerous precision measurement instruments that…

Andrew Carr

Andrew Carr is a Senior Lecturer in the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University. His research focuses on strategy, middle powers and Australian defence policy. He has published widely in outlets such as Survival, Journal of Strategic Studies, Australian Foreign Affairs, International Theory, The Washington…

Andrew D'Urso

Staff Cadet Andrew D’Urso graduated from ADFA in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Politics and Business. He is currently completing his final year of training at RMC. In April 2019 he attended an ADFA BFST to Okinawa supported by the Australian Army Research Centre.

Andrew Dowse

Dr Andrew Dowse has been director of RAND Australia since July 2021. In this role, he identifies policy research opportunities for Australian clients at the Commonwealth and state/territory levels, delivers and disseminates high-quality research and analysis on Australian policy issues, and leads the RAND Australia office in Canberra. His most…

Andrew Frain

Dr Andrew Frain completed his PhD in social psychology at the Australian National University. His research interests centre on the social identity approach and science integrity, with particular interest in research translation. Andrew has worked in the Australian Department of Defence Directorate of People Intelligence and Research, and was the…

Andrew Kirby

Andrew Kirby is a military professional and a student of change management and business strategy.

Andrew Maher

Dr Andrew Maher is a Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales, Canberra. He has been a postgraduate lecturer on irregular warfare and special operations for over five years and has specialised on the analysis of proxy warfare. His forthcoming book Riding Tigers: The Strategic Logic of Proxy Warfare (2025) will explore the nature of…

Andrew Richardson

Dr Andrew Richardson is the Senior Academic Research Officer at the Australian Army Research Centre (AARC). He was awarded a PhD from the University of Tasmania in 2005, and contributed entries to The Companion to Tasmanian History (2005) during his postgraduate years. Between 2007 and 2018 Andrew was an historian at the Australian Army…

Andrew Wegener

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Andy Harrison

Andrew Harrison was educated in London and completed a degree in Economics prior to joining the Parachute Regiment in 1990. His service through the 1990’s included multiple tours to Northern Ireland, a year with the UN in Iraq, exchanges to 2/1 RNZIR in Christchurch and 3 RAR in Sydney, an instructor’s post at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst…

Anil Wadhwa

Anil Wadhwa is a former Indian Diplomat and Distinguished Fellow of CUTS International.

Ann-Louise Hordacre

Dr Ann-Louise Hordacre is Deputy Director, Operations at the Australian Industrial Transformation Institute (AITI), Flinders University. With 20 years working in workplace, industry and social research, Dr Hordacre leads the AITI quantitative team and brings extensive experience, skills and knowledge in high-level project…

Annie North

Annie North holds a Christian worldview and is a mother of two, 'Army-wife', and current serving Logistics Officer in the Australian Army. She is a graduate of the Australian Defence Force Academy, Royal Military College - Duntroon and Australian War College with undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications awarded by the University of New South…

Anthony Duus

Colonel Anthony Duus is an Armoured Corps officer and has served in a variety of regimental and staff appointments. He is currently the Director of the Australian Army Research Centre and leads an eclectic group of skilled public servants, committed reservists and talented contractors.

Antony Trentini

Antony Trentini holds Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts (Strategic Studies) degrees from the Australian National University, and is currently studying Electrical Engineering at the University of New South Wales. He has worked as a Visiting Fellow at the Defence and Security Applications Research Centre at UNSW@ADFA. He is currently employed at…

Ash Collingburn

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Ash Zimmerlie

Ash Zimmerlie is an infantry officer in the Australian Army. His operational service includes Iraq, Afghanistan, Timor‑Leste, the South‑West Pacific, and domestic emergency response. He has fulfilled a range of regimental, training, representational and staff appointments. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master’s degrees in Military Studies,…

Ashton Robinson

Ashton Robinson is an Honorary Fellow with the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne and the author of Meeting Saddam’s Men, Big Sky Publishing, Sydney, 2019.

Athol Yates

Associate Professor Athol Yates teaches civil security, disaster management, public policy, and military history. He recently published 'The Evolution of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates' (2020).

Atonio Nagauna

Major Atonio Nagauna is an Infantry officer in the Republic of Fiji Military Forces. He has deployed to peacekeeping missions in Iraq, Egypt and Occupied Golan. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College (Duntroon) and the Australian Command and Staff Course. He holds a Master of Defence and Military Studies from ANU and a…

Austin Wyatt

Dr Austin Wyatt joined RAND Australia in 2022. His research focuses on the impacts of emerging and disruptive critical technologies, with a particular focus on AI and autonomous systems. While at RAND, Austin has contributed to research supporting the ADF in its engagement with emerging technologies. He holds a PhD in political science from the…

Australian Army History Unit

The Australian Army History Unit (AAHU)  is responsible for developing policy and programs for the  collection, conservation, interpretation and promotion of Australian Army history. AAHU operates 16 Military Museums across Australia, Army History Grants, CEW Bean Prize and has over 200 books in publication. Chief of Army’s History…

Australian Army Research Centre

The Australian Army Research Centre (AARC) was established in mid-2016 in accordance with the wishes of the then Chief of Army Lieutenant General Angus Campbell. It is the successor to the Land Warfare Studies Centre. It sits as a Directorate within the Army’s Future Land Warfare Branch in the Land Capability Division of Army Headquarters. The…

Ben Gallacher

Ben Gallacher is the Officer Commanding Canungra Wing, Warrant Officer and Non-Commissioned Officer Academy.

Ben McLennan

Colonel Ben McLennan is currently the Australian Army Liaison Officer to the French Army in Paris.

Ben Zweibelson

Ben Zweibelson is the Design Course Director of Design Programs for USSOCOM Joint Special Operations University in Tampa, Florida. A retired US Army Infantry Officer with multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan over a 22-year career, Ben is also a Doctoral Candidate with the Australian National University in their National Security College…

Benjamin Rice

, Australian Army

Lieutenant Benjamin Rice is an officer in the Australian Army.

Beth Eggleston

Beth is passionate about approaching humanitarian action differently. After surviving the bureaucracy of large international NGOs and the United Nations, she now enjoys working with a small team to deliver leading-edge research and advice to enable the humanitarian sector to perform at its best. Beth co-founded Humanitarian Advisory Group in 2012…

Blair Tidey

Warrant Officer Class One Blair Tidey is a member of the Australian Intelligence Corps. He has served in a wide variety of intelligence postings at the tactical and strategic level, and has deployed to Rwanda, Iraq, Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea. WO1 Tidey was posted to the Defence Section of the Australian Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam from 2015…

Bob Breen

Bob Breen graduated from Duntroon in 1973 to the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. After a twenty-year career, mostly in training appointments, he transferred to the Army Reserve and began periodic research on behalf of Land Commanders on international and regional peace support operations. he visited Somalia in 1993 and thereafter conducted…

Brad Kilpatrick

Colonel Brad Kilpatrick is an Armoured Corps officer with regimental experience at 2nd Cavalry Regiment and B Squadron 3/4 Cavalry Regiment. He has considerable experience as a military instructor with postings to Royal Military College-Duntroon as a Military Instructor, Senior Instructor of War Fighting and Deputy Chief…

Bradley Robertson

Colonel, Australian Army

Colonel Bradley Robertson graduated both the Australian Command and Staff Course and Indian Higher Defence College. He has a Master of Business - Logistics Management and a Master of Philosophy. Prior to assuming his current appointment as Australian Defence Attaché (resident in Riyadh), Colonel Robertson was Director Future Land Warfare within…

Brendan Kelleher

Brendan Kelleher is an Australian Army Officer and a member of the Royal Australian Artillery. They hold postgraduate degrees from UNSW that are related to capability management. Their area of professional interest is in the role of narratives in influencing Force Design decisions.

Brendan Robinson

Lieutenant Colonel, Australian Army

Lieutenant Colonel Brendan Robinson is a graduate of the UK Command and Staff College and the Royal Military College Duntroon. Trained as a mechanical engineer at the Australian Defence Force Academy, he now coordinates infrastructure and training area development projects from the Plans Branch at Headquarters Forces Command and maintains a…

Brenton Day

Major Brenton T Day is currently employed as the MA to Deputy Commanding General for Operations – United States Army Central. His previous experience includes postings as SO2 for Concepts of Employment, Future Land Warfare Branch at Army Headquarters, and 2IC 161 Reconnaissance Squadron, 1st Aviation Regiment. Brenton is an Army Aviator…

Brenton Fry

Chaplain Brenton Fry enlisted in the ARA in 1982 and enjoyed a variety of postings as a soldier before entering into the Full-Time Study Scheme as a Chaplain after 20 years’ service. He entered Chaplaincy as a Married Deacon/Catholic Chaplain. One of his significant postings was to 6 RAR, helping to settle the battalion back from operations.…

Brooke Barling

Brooke Barling is currently undertaking the Master of Special Operations and Irregular Warfare program at UNSW@ADFA. In addition to her current academic undertaking, Brooke holds a Bachelor of Social Science (with Majors in Psychology and Forensic Science), and an Honours degree in International Relations. Outside of academics, Brooke undertakes…

Bruce Cameron

LTCOL Bruce Cameron, MC, psc, qtc, aic, CGIA (retd), served in the Australian Regular Army for nineteen years. After commanding the last troop of tanks in action in Vietnam, he completed a number of regimental, staff and training assignments. His last appointment involved responsibility for helping develop Army's future ground mobility…

Buddy Worrigal

Biography to be provided.

C. A. Johnston

Biography to be provided.

C. W. T. Kyngdon

Biography to be provided.

C.R. Smith

No biography available.

Callum Muntz

Major Callum Muntz is a proud father, husband, and infantry officer currently serving with the United States Army in their I Corps Headquarters.

Calum Stewart

Captain Calum Stewart is the Operations Officer for 101 Field Workshop Company, 1st Combat Service Support Battalion. A graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, he served 11 years as a REME Engineering Officer within 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade. Highlights of his time with the British Army include commanding the Theatre Log Support…

Cameron Leckie

Cameron Leckie served 24 years in the Australian Army retiring with the rank of Major. As member of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals he served in a number of regimental and training appointments, concluding his service as the Executive Officer of the 1st Signal Regiment. He deployed to East Timor (Operation WARDEN), the Solomon Islands (…

Cameron Moyses

Biography to be provided.

Carl Rhodes

Dr Carl Rhodes, director and founder of Robust Policy, has over 25 years of experience delivering policy analysis and actionable recommendations for senior government and military leaders in Australia and the United States. Carl has experience as a research leader and manager of policy analysis efforts and is active across several portfolios…

Caroline Croser

Caroline Croser holds a PhD from Lancaster University in Defence and Security Studies. Her thesis was entitled Operationalising Uncertainty: The US military and the new spatiality of new security and drew on fieldwork with 1st Cavalry Division, 3rd Infantry Division, the Marine Corps Concept Development Centre and the Office of Force…

Cassandra Brooker

Cassandra Brooker began a Masters of Research in 2019 with the School of Business at UNSW Canberra, on a Chief of Army’s Scholarship. Her research is into the effectiveness of influence activities conducted during information warfare (the iWar). She holds a Bachelor of Professional Studies (Peace Studies) from the University of New England, a…

Cassandra Steer

Dr Cassandra Steer is Chair and founder of the Australian Centre for Space Governance. Globally recognised for her expertise in space governance, space law, and space security, she has published widely on these topics, including the application of the law of armed conflict and use of force in outer space. She has consulted on these issues to the…

Cate Carter

Managing Editor of Australian Army Journal, Australian Army Research Centre

Major Cate Carter is an Intelligence Officer and the Managing Editor of the Australian Army Journal. She has a Masters Degree in International Relations from the University of Queensland and is currently a Defence PhD candidate in the field of Armed Forces and Society. Major Carter’s thesis concerns the relationship between the ADF and the…

Charles Edel

Dr Charles Edel is Senior Fellow at the U.S Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.  Prior to this he was Associate Professor of Strategy & Policy at the U.S. Naval War College, & served on the U.S. Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Staff from 2015-17. Advising on political and security issues in the Asia-Pacific region. …

Charles Knight

Dr Charles Knight is a senior operations analyst conducting wargaming for land capability. He has an enduring interest in urban warfare, sparked by being tasked to prepare his UK Parachute Regiment unit to defend the German city of Hildesheim against the Soviets in the 1980s. His PhD examined coercion during counterinsurgency, and as a university…

Charles Vandepeer

Dr Charles Vandepeer holds a PhD from the University of Adelaide where he is involved in research, lecturing and course development focusing on teaching and research into critical thinking, decision-making and analysis, drawing on methods from a wide range of fields including operations research, psychology, sociology, behavioural economics,…

Chris Bulow

Chris Bulow is an Australian Army officer who holds a Bachelor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and a Masters of Project Management. Chris is currently completing a Masters of Science in Explosive Ordnance Engineering.

Chris Field

Major General Chris Field,@ChrisFieldAus, serves as an Australian Army Officer in Headquarters Australian Defence Force.

Chris Roberts

Chris Roberts graduated from RMC Duntroon in 1967 and saw operational service in South Vietnam with 3 SAS Squadron. More senior appointments included Commanding Officer The SAS Regiment, Commander Special Forces, Director General Corporate Planning - Army and Commander Northern Command. Retiring in 1999 he spent 7 years in executive appointments…

Chris Smith

Major General Chris Smith is the Deputy Chief of the Army. Prior to his taking up of this position, he served as the Deputy Commanding General—Strategy and Plans for the US Army Pacific (USARPAC) located on Fort Shafter, Hawaii. His other senior appointments include the Director General Land Operations (G3) of the Australian Army, the Director…

Chris Stothard

Dr Chris Stothard is a computational social/behavioural scientist and recent PhD graduate from the University of Adelaide. In 2021, Dr Stothard was awarded a University Medal and Dean’s Commendation for PhD excellence for the thesis ‘What Helps Team Learning? Egalitarianism, Hardship, and Leadership in Australian Army Teams’. Dr Stothard’s…

Chris Sylvia

CAPT Chris Sylvia is a RAAMC Officer currently posted to HQ 17 CSS Bde. He completed the Army’s Advanced Language Study Tour for six months in Korea in 2017. He graduated from the Defence Force School of Languages Operational Engagement Korean course in 2016. He holds a Masters in Defence Studies and Masters in Project Management from the…

Chris Thorburn

Lieutenant, Australian Army

Lieutenant Chris Thorburn is a Platoon Commander at 1st Recruit Training Battalion. He was formerly the Direct Fire and Support Weapons Platoon Commander at the Fifth Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws with Honours from the Australian National University.

Christopher Murray

Major Christopher Murray is a Royal Australian Engineer officer working in Future Land Warfare Branch in Army Headquarters. He has previously been posted as the Officer Commanding of the 20th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squadron, an instructor at the School of Military Engineering, Force Engineer Branch and deployed in a number of explosive hazard…

Christopher Webb

Christopher Webb is a Major in the Australian Regular Army, with a particular interest in Signals Intelligence and Information Warfare. He has served in East Timor and Iraq, as well as on various other multinational operations, exercises and engagements. MAJ Webb is attending the Australian Command and Staff Course in 2021, and has completed a…

Clarence Hovell

Lieutenant Colonel Clarence Hovell is an Australian Army Infantry Officer, a graduate of the Australian Command and Staff College, and formerly the Commanding Officer of Combat Training Centre – Live where he was responsible for improving the performance of Army’s largest teams through immersion in the Decisive Action Training Environment.…

Connor Cruickshank

Signaller with NORFORCE from 2020, I am born and bred in Darwin, Northern Territory. My interests include offroading, camping, fishing, and hunting

Corey Dunn

‘LT Corey Dunn is an RA Sigs officer. Throughout 2020 he completed a Bachelor of Computing and Cyber Security - BCCS (Hons). He successfully published a journal article with two other academics in early August 2020 entitled “Robustness Evaluations of Machine Learning Models against Data Poisoning Attacks in the Internet of Things” which is a…

Courtney Stewart

Ms Courtney Stewart is a Senior Managing Consultant at OCRT with over 20 years of national security experience in government, industry, and think tanks. She previously served as the US Department of Defense Policy Exchange Officer to the Australian Department of Defence. In the Pentagon she worked in the offices of Nuclear and Missile Defense,…

Craig A.J. Stockings

Dr Craig Stockings is a Lecturer in History and Strategic Studies at University College, University of New South Wales. He graduated from the Australian Defence Force Academy with a Batchelor of Arts (Hons) in History and Politics in 1995. Aft  er graduating from the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1996, he was operationally deployed to…

Dael Liddicoat

Biography to be provided.

Dale Turnbull

Major Dale Morley-Turnbull enlisted into the Army Reserve in 1990 while studying at university, she graduated from the Regional Universities Regiment - Queensland in March 1993 as a Second Lieutenant, allocated to the Royal Australian Corps of Military Police and posted to the 25th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment as Assistant Adjutant.…

Dan Kealy

Dan Kealy first wore the green at Duntroon in 1996. He holds a Master’s degree in Accountancy and has 25-years’ experience as an educator, with post-graduate specialisation in Early Childhood Education. His research interest is in the economics of empire and conflict, and as a reservist is currently writing the Army Urban Warfare Bibliography for…

Daniel Baxter

Flight Lieutenant Daniel P Baxter is a current Jericho Fellowship Scholar. Daniel is an Electronics Engineer (Networks), resident at the University of New South Wales as a Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science. He received his B.Eng in Electrical Engineering from the University of New South Wales, Canberra (2017). His current research…

Daniel Chen

CAPT Daniel Chen is a logistics officer in the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps (RAAOC) who has served in the Army for 13 years. He commenced his regimental time at the 1st Combat Service Support Battalion. Since then, CAPT Chen has held a variety of command, technical and staff appointments within Army. CAPT Chen is currently a Divisional…

Daniel Lee

Major Daniel Lee has served in the Australian Army since 1999 initially as a rifleman in the Army Reserve, and then in the ARA in the Royal Australian Signals Corps from 2005. He has deployed to East Timor, Afghanistan and the Middle East Region and has held command roles as a Signals Troop Commander and as Squadron Commander of 105 Signals…

Darren Cronshaw

Chaplain Darren Cronshaw has served as a Chaplain at Army School of Transport, Puckapunyal; 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Kapooka; and Defence Force School of Signals. He is also adjunct as Professor of Practical and Intercultural Theology with the Australian College of Ministries (Sydney College of Divinity).

Dave Hankin

MAJ Hankin is a Military Police Officer currently posted as Officer Commanding B Coy from the 1st Military Police Battalion.MAJ Hankin has had two deployments to Afghanistan and one to South Sudan; as well as postings outside of Military Police as an instructor to the 1st Recruit Training Battalion, the Defence Force School of Policing and the…

David Beaumont

A logistician by background, he recently Commander the Army School of Logistics Operations and has seen operational Service in Joint and Army logistics roles. He is a graduate of the University of New South Wales (Master of Business) and the Australian National University (Master of Arts (Research)) through the Australian Command…

David Caligari

Captain, Australian Army

Major David Caligari is an infantry officer who has served in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions, The Royal Australian Regiment. He has commanded at platoon and company level, including as commander Ready Combat Team and commander Ground Combat Element for the Australian Amphibious Force. He served as the 2019 aide-de-camp to the 1st Division…

David Cave

, Australian Army

LTCOL David Cave is an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance professional with experience in geospatial operations.

David Connery

Dr David Connery is Director Joint Doctrine in Australian Defence Force Headquarters. (Last updated: November 2018)

David Cooling

Captain David Cooling is a serving Australian Army Officer and Ammunition Technical Officer. He has served in logistics role on operations and at the joint, brigade, and regimental level. He holds Masters degrees in Arts (Strategy and Security) and Systems Engineering (Weapons and Ordnance), with undergraduate background in Indonesian, and English…

David Irvine

Professor Irvine draws on decades of senior leadership in key national security roles in the Australian Government, including Director General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) and Director-General of Security, in charge of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO).

David J. Galbreath

Biography to be provided.

David Johnston

Biography to be provided.

David Kilcullen

Dr David Kilcullen is Professor of International and Political Studies at UNSW Canberra and CEO of the analysis firm Cordillera Applications Group. Professor Kilcullen is a theorist and practitioner of guerrilla and unconventional warfare, counterinsurgency and counterterrorism, with operational experience over 25 years with…

David Schmidtchen

Lieutenant Colonel David Schmidtchen, PhD, is a Senior Military Research Fellow at the LWSC. With Dr Nick Jans he co-authored The Real C-Cubed: Culture, Careers and Climate and How They Affect Capability. He is also the author of Preparing Capable Australian Defence Force Peacekeepers: Principles and Foundations—a study of human resource…

David Simpson

Dr David Simpson is a lecturer in the physical biosciences within the School of Physics at The University of Melbourne. He obtained his PhD in applied physics from Victoria University in 2008 and has spent the past decade researching and commercialising quantum-based technology.

David Stahel

Dr David Stahel completed his undergraduate studies at Monash University and Boston College. He has an MA in War Studies from King's College London and a PhD in 2007 from the Humboldt University in Berlin. He joined the University of New South Wales Canberra in 2012. David is a historian, author and senior lecturer in history at the…

David Thomae

Major General David Thomae assumed command of the 2nd Division on 17 July 2021 and Joint Task Force 629 on 10 December 2021.  He joined the Australian Army in 1985, graduating from the Royal Military College Duntroon in 1988 to the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. His regimental service has been with the 2nd/4th Battalion and 6th Battalion,…

Dayton McCarthy

Lieutenant Colonel Dayton McCarthy is currently the Staff Officer Grade 1 Special Projects in the G5 Cell, Headquarters 2nd (Australian) Division. He served in the Australian Regular Army from 2005 to 2013 in a number of regimental, training and staff appointments. Transferring to the Army Reserves in 2014, he was the Commanding Officer of…

Deane-Peter Baker

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Deborah Jeppesen

Deborah Jeppesen commenced her PhD research as a part time candidate in 2014 while continuing to work as a psychologist in the Department of Defence. Jeppesen was inspired to examine the attributes of influence in military advisors after contributing to research with Defence Science and Technology Group on threats posed to soldiers through ‘…

Digby Wren

Digby is a visiting scholar from Deakin University at Sichuan Normal University in Chengdu, China. His background is in Media and Communication and his current research includes the Belt and Road Initiative, Geo-economics and Geo-politics.

Directorate of Military Training

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Dongkeun Lee

Dongkeun Lee is a PhD candidate at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University, and a reservist officer of the Republic of Korea Navy. Dongkeun’s main research interest is maritime security and geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific region. By investigating the strategy and role of the navies in the region, Dongkeun hopes to…

Douglas Laidlaw

Brigadier Douglas Laidlaw CSC has served for 33 years as a Reserve officer. He is currently the Commander of 4th Brigade, has operational service in East Timor and has led the response to a number of significant natural disasters in Australia and overseas. He holds the degrees of Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce, and is a barrister…

Duncan Foster

Duncan Foster is an Infantry Officer.  At various times during his career, he has served in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College Duntroon, the Capability and Technology Management College and the Australian Command and Staff College.

Duncan Lewis

Duncan Lewis joined the Australian Army after schooling in Western Australia, and graduated from the Royal Military College – Duntroon in 1975. During his 33-year career in the military, Duncan commanded at all levels, including command of the Special Air Service Regiment. He served with the United Nations during the 1982…

Elizabeth Boulton

No biography available.

Emilie Priday

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Emily Corner

Lecturer of Criminology, Australian National University

Dr Emily Corner is a Lecturer of Criminology at the ANU, and previously a researcher at UCL, working on projects examining lone and group-based terrorism, radicalisation, mass murderers, and fixated individuals. Her doctoral research focused on examining mental disorders and terrorist behaviour, and won the 2016 Terrorism Research Initiative’…

Emily Defina

Legal Advisor, International Committee of the Red Cross Australia Mission

Emily Defina is a Legal Advisor with the International Committee of the Red Cross Australia Mission.

Emily Read

Ms Read has a background in Law and Psychology and is a corporate counsel in the Defence Technology Sector. Her ANU research applies psychological principles to understand manipulation in social media and fake news.

Emma Milner

LT Emma Milner is an RA Sigs officer, currently posted to 3rd Combat Signals Regiment. In 2020, LT Milner completed her Bachelor of Arts (Hons) at the University of New South Wales, Canberra. The topic of this research was cyber-enabled foreign influence and interference, with a focus on Australia’s approach to defining both influence and…

Felicity Petrie

CMDR Felicity Petrie is an Engineering Officer in the Royal Australian Navy, and is currently posted to the Sea Power Centre—Australia as the Australian War Memorial Navy Fellow. A Chartered Fellow of Engineers Australia, and a Chartered Marine Engineer with the Institute of Marine Engineers, Felicity has served over 26 years in the Royal…

Freya Doney

Captain Freya Doney is an Intelligence Officer with operational deployments to Timor Leste and Afghanistan, with experience leading mixed teams of military and civilian, Australian and foreign, personnel. Captain Doney is particularly interested in great power strategy and current affairs. Her primary role within the Army Research Centre is…

Gabrielle Hammond

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Garth Pratten

Associate Professor Garth Pratten is a member of the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University. An historian by training, he has previously worked for the Australian Army’s Training Command and the Australian War Memorial, and taught in the Department of War Studies at the Royal Military Academy…

Gary Jones

SGT Gary Jones is a member of the Royal Australian Corps of Military Police currently posted to the Australian Defence Force Investigative Service.

Gatra Priyandita

Dr Gatra Priyandita is an analyst at the Cyber, Technology and Security Program at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. He is also currently a visiting fellow at ANU’s Department of Political and Social Change. Gatra is a political scientist by training and specialises in the study of cyber politics in emerging economies, as…

Gavin Keating

Major Gavin Keating is an infantry officer in the Australian Regular Army. He has served in the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, the Special Air Service Regiment and the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and has deployed on operations to East Timor, Bougainville and the Middle East. He is currently a student at the Australian…

Gayan Kahandawa Appuhamillage

Associate Professor Gayan Kahandawa Appuhamillage is an expert in sensor technology, control systems and mechatronics. His work on development of sensor networks for aircraft, been patented by Boeing Company (US patent: US20140304203A2). He used fibre optic sensors and AI based algorithms for monitoring structural changers/damage to air crafts for…

Genevieve Bell

Professor Bell is the Director of the 3A Institute, Florence Violet McKenzie Chair, and a Distinguished Professor at the Australian National University (ANU) as well as a Vice President and Senior Fellow at Intel Corporation. Prof Bell is a cultural anthropologist, technologist and futurist best known for her work at the intersection of…

Geoff Orme

Lieutenant Colonel Geoff Orme PhD is a psychologist in the Australian Army Psychology Corps. He has conducted research within Army over a number of years, as well as deploying on overseas operations. He completed a research PhD in 2015 through the Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies and the University of Adelaide. His co…

Gerhard Gross

Colonel Gross is a serving officer in the German Defence Force and the head of German Military History (pre-1945) at the Centre for Military History in Potsdam. He is extensively published; and his most recent book is:  Development of Operational Thinking in the German Army in the World War Era.

Gilbert Toropo

Brigadier General Gilbert Toropo was born on 4th April 1962. He successfully completed his Officer Training course at the PNG Defence Academy and was commissioned as an officer with a rank of Second Lieutenant on the 20th of June 1987. After graduation, he was posted to the Second Royal Pacific Islands Regiment (2RPIR) for…

Giselle Rampersad

Professor Giselle Rampersad is a Professor in Innovation at Flinders University. She has a PhD in Innovation and Technology Management (University of Adelaide) and an MSc in Internet Systems and E-Business (Durham University, UK). Recent research projects include those with BAE Systems, Naval Group, Thales, the Australian Army…

Glenn Dunbier

Glenn Dunbier is the Deputy Executive Director of the Australian Civil-Military Centre. He is seconded to ACMC from New Zealand Police, where he holds the rank of Deputy Commissioner, and was in charge of Resource Management for New Zealand Police. With over 32 years in policing, including a strong understanding of covert …

Graeme Dunk

Graeme Dunk has completed a PhD on defence industry sovereignty at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre of the Australian National University. He is Head of Strategy at Shoal Group, a defence digital engineering company.

Grant Chambers

Biography to be provided.

Greg Bilton

Major General Greg Bilton, AM, CSC, was born in Melbourne, Australia. After completing his secondary education at Melbourne High School he entered the Royal Military College – Duntroon in 1983 and graduated to the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery in 1986. He completed regimental appointments as a lieutenant and captain in 1st…

Greg Colton

Major Greg Colton served in Afghanistan as commander of Mentoring Team Charlie, 3 RAR Task Group, between 2012 and 2013. He is currently posted to Future Land Warfare Branch in Army Headquarters.

Greg de Somer

Lieutenant Colonel Greg de Somer graduated from the Officer Cadet School, Portsea, in 1984 and was commissioned into the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. His subsequent military career has involved a wide range of regimental, staff and instructional appointments, and extensive experience (three postings) in special forces. His most recent…

Greg McCauley

Greg McCauley enlisted in the British Army in 1973, and served as a soldier and junior NCO in Germany, Gibraltar and on operations in Northern Ireland with 2nd Battalion, The Light Infantry over the next seven years. he immigrated to Australia in March 1981 and joined the Australian Army Reserve. he graduated in March 1983 as a second lieutenant…

Greg Rowlands

Greg Rowlands, a retired Lieutenant Colonel, served over 27 years in the Australian Regular Army, including service in mechanised and light infantry units. As a combat tactics instructor, he was selected as ‘Instructor of the Quarter’ at the US Army Infantry School during an exchange posting. A military futurist and former capability development…

Gregory MacCallion

Dr Gregory MacCallion is a Senior Managing Consultant for OCRT. He has a career that spans Australian academia and public service in the Department of Defence. Gregory contributed to Defence’s first deterrence polices, the 2020 Force Structure Plan, and the 2022 ADF Theatre Operating Concept. In 2019 he published his book National versus Human…

Gregory Raymond

Gregory Raymond is a Senior Lecturer at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University, researching South-East Asian defence, politics and foreign relations, with a focus on Thailand and the Mekong states. He convenes the ASEAN Australia Defence Postgraduate Scholarship Program for the Australian Department of…

Gregory Strahan

Captain Greg Strahan serves in the Australian Army Reserve. He is a Defence linguist who speaks Indonesian and Malay and holds tertiary qualifications in Asian Studies and Education. He has deployed to Bougainville, East Timor and the Middle East and has previously served as the Assistant Army Attaché (Jakarta).

H. G. de Watteville

Biography to be provided.

Hamish Gamble

Mr Hamish Gamble is a Senior Project Officer who joined the Australian Industrial Transformation Institute (AITI) in January 2019. His responsibilities include the analysis of statistical datasets to provide insights into the performance of the economy at both a macro and a micro level. As a part of this role he provides…

Hannah Woodford-Smith

Hannah Woodford-Smith is a Defence contractor focused on delivering research related to future warfare. She is Director of Woodfordi Group and has a background in open source intelligence, strategy, industry and academia. Hannah has provided support to deployed operations, Army Headquarters and other government organisations. She has publications…

Harrison Blain

Biography to be provided.

Hayden Lammiman

Lieutenant Hayden Lammiman is currently posted as a Platoon Commander in Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.

Hugh Manson

Hugh Manson is an Honours Student in the School of Business at UNSW Canberra and is currently posted to the Australian Army Research Centre in Canberra as part of the Chief of Army’s Honours Program. He commenced training at the Australian Defence Force Academy in 2016, graduating in 2018 before conducting training at the Royal Military College…

I. R. McKenzie

Biography to be provided.

Ian Langford

Brigadier Ian Langford, DSC and Bars, assumed the role of Director-General of Future Land Warfare, Army Headquarters, in December 2018. Brigadier Langford is a Distinguished Graduate of the United States Marine Corps Command and Staff College and the School of Advanced Warfighting. He has a PhD from Deakin University.

Ian Morris

Ian Morris is Professor of Classics and a senior fellow of the Archaeology Centre at Stanford University. He has published thirteen books, including Why the West Rules—For Now (2010), War! What is it Good For? (2014), and most recently Foragers, Farmers, and Fossil Fuels: How Human Values Evolve (2015). He has directed archaeological digs in…

Ian Peter Richards

Lieutenant Ian Richards is an Air Battle Manager at No. 3 Control and Reporting Unit at RAAF Base Williamtown. He graduated Royal Military – Duntroon in 2019 into the Corps of Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, transferring to the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery in 2020. His postings include, 12 Platoon Commander…

Ian Spark

Dr Ian Spark completed his PhD at Melbourne University in 1971 and graduated in 1972. He was supported by a scholarship from the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE). He conducted much of his research at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), (Lucas Heights). He was appointed to the Gippsland…

Ian Wing

Ian Wing is a Visiting Military Fellow at the Land Warfare Studies Centre and a Senior Visiting Fellow at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of New South Wales, at the Australian Defence Force Academy. He has held previous academic appointments as an Associate Professor at Charles Sturt University and an Adjunct Professor at…

J. F. Wrigglesworth

Biography to be provided.

Jack Cross

Biography to be provided.

Jacob Choi

Captain, Australian Army

Captain Jacob Choi is a serving Australian Army Officer and is currently posted as the Parachute Rigger Platoon Commander at 176 Air Dispatch Squadron, 9 Force Support Battalion. (Last updated: September 2017)

Jai Galliott

Dr Jai Galliott is Director of the Values in Defence & Security Technology Group within the University of New South Wales at Australian Defence Force Academy, where he also sits on the Faculty & University Boards. He also holds appointments as a Fellow of the Modern War Institute at the West Point and the Centre for…

James Alexander

James Alexander has over 20 years’ experience in Security Management, Operational Security, Vulnerability Analyses, Training and Capability Development. He has extensive international experience from 10 years’ service in the Australian Special Forces (SASR) where he operated in austere environments across the South Pacific, SE Asia, Africa and the…

James Barrett

Biography to be provided.

James Bryant

A graduate of the Defence Academy, the Royal Military College and the Australian Command and Staff College, Lieutenant Colonel James Bryant has a First Class Honours Degree in History, two Masters Degrees, and was the Chief of Defence Force Scholar in 2006. An infantry officer with service in Somalia and East Timor, he has also been…

James C. Morrison

Captain James Morrison graduated from the Australian Defence Force Academy in 2001 and the Royal Military College Duntroon in 2002, being awarded the Queen's Medal and University of New South Wales Scholarship. Upon graduation, he was allocated into the Australian Intelligence Corps and returned to ADFA in 2003 to complete an honours year studying…

James Casey

Major James Casey is a graduate of the Australian Defence Force Academy and the Royal Military College – Duntroon. He was commissioned into the Royal Australian Artillery, holding instructional and regimental appointments that involved planning at combat team, battle group, and brigade levels before joint staff appointments in…

James Davis

Lieutenant Colonel Davis is an Armour Officer and graduate of the School of Advanced Military Studies. He is currently posted as the Australian Army Liaison Officer to the UK Land Forces. (Last updated: November 2017)

James Easton

Biography to be provided.

James Eling

Major James Eling is a Reserve Artillery Officer, having most recently served as Battery Commander 2/10 Battery. In his civilian job he runs an IT company specialising in cyber security and using agile methodologies to build software. He is also the producer of The Principles of War podcast.

James Ellis-Smith

Major, Australian Army

Major James Ellis-Smith is currently posted to Army Headquarters with experience in a range of tactical and operational appointments. He is an enthusiastic student of strategy and military history. (Last updated: March 2018)

James Lewis

Biography to be provided.

James P Cook

COL Cook is the Assistant Head of Concepts, Future Force Development Branch in British Army HQ. He has served as the Battalion Commander of 148 Commando Forward Observation Battery, as CO of the 105th Regiment, Royal Artillery and has operational experience in Iraq.

James Roberts

Major James Roberts is the Officer Commanding of the 5th Royal Australian Regiment, Logistics Company. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College and has served in regimental, staff and command positions across 1st, 3rd and 7th Brigades. He is an accomplished Indonesian linguist, having won the Australian National Tournament in 2018. He is an…

James Saint

Captain James Saint is an Artillery Officer currently completing a Masters of Strategy and Security with the University of New South Wales.

James Watson

James Watson holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Graduate Diploma of Military Law from the University of Melbourne. He is admitted to practise as a barrister and solicitor in Victoria, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory. He is currently general counsel for the Australian Federal Police, having previously been a permanent member…

Jan Lim

Major Jan Lim is the Junior Operations Research Systems Analyst, Land Warfare Laboratory at Army Headquarters. Prior to pursuing operations research, Jan’s background was in engineering and project management, and has contributed to various projects in the Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group. Jan is a graduate of the Naval…

Janet Chaseling

Biography to be provided.

Jarrod Brook

Lieutenant Colonel Jarrod Brook is an infantry officer with operational service in Iraq, East Timor and Afghanistan. He has held a range of regimental, training, representational and staff appointments. He is currently Staff Officer Grade One – Preparedness in the Land Operations Branch of Army Headquarters.

Jasmine Connell

Biography to be provided.

Jason Kirkham

Jason Kirkham is Royal Australian Artillery officer who has served at the School of Artillery, and 8/12 Medium Regiment. He is currently serving as a targeting officer at Headquarters 1st Division. He holds a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in History and English. He is currently completing a postgraduate Masters in War Studies

Jason Logue

Colonel Jason Logue recently accrued 30 years of service in the ADF - the past 20 of which have been almost solely focused on planning, integrating and achieving effects in the information environment. In the absence of a formalised career approach, he is one of the handful of ADF officers with more than a single posting as an information staff…

Jason Mazanov

Dr Jason Mazanov joined the Australian Army Research Centre following a 15-year academic career with the ADFA School of Business.  Dr Mazanov is best known for work exploring the management of human enhancing technologies in sport and other workplace contexts.  This expertise has seen Dr Mazanov appear in the Australian and international…

Jason Trembath

Biography to be provided.

Jean Bou

Dr Jean Bou is a widely published historian and a member of the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University, where his responsibilities have included convening and teaching courses for a decade at the Australian War College. He was part of the team that produced the multi-volume Official History of…

Jeffrey Grey

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Jeffrey Record

Jeffrey Record is Professor Emeritus at the U.S. Air Force’s Air War College in Montgomery, Alabama, where he taught strategy and military history for 19 years. He also served as a civilian pacification advisor in the Mekong Delta during the Vietnam War and on Capitol Hill as legislative assistant to Senator Sam Nunn and a…

Jenna Allen

Biography to be provided.

Jennifer Hunt

Dr Jennifer S. Hunt is a lecturer in national security at the Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU and a Non-Resident Fellow at the US Studies Centre, University of Sydney. Dr Hunt has published on comparative national security policy of cyber and energy issues in the United States, Australia and the Arab Gulf. She has served as a delegate at the…

Jennifer Parker

Jennifer Parker is an expert associate at the National Security College, Australian National University, an adjunct fellow at the University of New South Wales and Nancy Bentley Associate Fellow in Indo-Pacific Maritime Affairs at the Council on Geostrategy. Jennifer has over 20 years' experience in the Australian Department of Defence working in…

Jeremy Barraclough

Major Jeremy Barraclough has had a diverse career within Army, and has served both domestically and on deployments internationally. For service with  NATO’s Special Operations Command – Afghanistan he was awarded the United States Army Meritorious Service medal. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Organisational Leadership from University of New…

Jerimy Tucker

Jerimy Tucker is an Australian Army captain and a multi-disciplinary capability acquisition and management consultant. He has over a decade of experience in project and program management, capability analysis, strategy, policy and consulting, working with public sector, defence and national security clients. His portfolio includes steering several…

Ji You

Dr. You is Professor of International Relations in the Department of Government and Public Administration at the University of Macau. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from the Australian National University and a B.A. from Peking University. Previously, he was a Reader in the School of Social Sciences at the University of New South Wales.…

Jim Sinclair

LTCOL Jim Sinclair is an Army Reserve Intelligence Corps Officer with an interest in combat intelligence, tactics and military history. LTCOL Sinclair authored LWP-G 7-5-5 Training Adversary, the last Musorian-inspired training adversary doctrine, released in 2018. LTCOL Sinclair is posted to Director General Reserves (DGRES) at HQ FORCOMD, and…

Joanne Nicholson

Dr Joanne Nicholson joined RAND Australia in July 2019 after 20 years’ combined experience working in and across government, industry and academia, particularly in support of defence, national security and the intelligence community. As a highly experienced operations researcher, strategic analyst and futures specialist, Joanne works with a…

John Bale

Captain John Bale served in the Australian Regular Army for twelve years before transferring to the active reserve. John is a graduate of the Australian Defence Force Academy and the Royal Military College – Duntroon. He has deployed to Afghanistan twice; once in 2008 and then in 2010. He holds a Masters’ of Arts and Management Studies and…

John Blaxland

John Blaxland is Professor of International Security and Intelligence Studies at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre in the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, College of Asia and the Pacific at the Australian National University, where he teaches ‘Honeypots and Overcoats: Australian Intelligence in the World’. He is also Director of…

John Brennan

John Brennan has served in a range of regimental and instructional postings across the Army Reserve, and commanded a reserve infantry battalion in 2006-7. He has held a range of appointments as a colonel, including a senior UN role in Africa. John holds a number of post-graduate qualifications, and has worked in industry, public service and the…

John Kem

Major General John Kem is the 51st Commandant of the US Army War College at Ft Leavenworth, Kansas, and in 2015, the first Provost of the newly-formed Army University which was responsible for integrating over 70 separate US Army TRADOC programs under one university system allowing soldiers to achieve valid academic…

John Murray

Gen. John M. “Mike” Murray is the Commander, Army Futures Command. He is responsible for building a team to streamline the Army’s modernization enterprise under a single command.  His command will enhance efficiency and effectiveness in delivering the technology necessary to maintain the Army’s competitive advantage. Mike is from Kenton, Ohio…

John Nash

Dr John Nash is an Academic Research Officer at the Australian Army Research Centre. Previously he was a researcher at the Australian War Memorial for The Official History of Australian Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Australian Peacekeeping Operations in East Timor. He was awarded a PhD from the Australian National University in July 2019…

John Spoehr

Professor John Spoehr is Professor and Director of the Australian Industrial Transformation Institute (AITI) at Flinders University. He is a social and economic analyst and strategist with over 25 years’ experience delivering high-quality contract research outcomes for government, industry and community organisations. Professor…

John Wellfare

Corporal John Wellfare is a Military Police Section Commander in D Company, 1st Military Police Battalion. He has previously served in the Royal Australian Infantry Corps and Royal Australian Armoured Corps, with operational service in East Timor.

Jonathan Hawkins

Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Hawkins is the Army’s Deputy Director in the Joint Amphibious Capability Implementation Team. He is a Royal Australian Infantry officer and has served in a variety of appointments in Special Operations Command, Army Headquarters and Australian Defence Headquarters. He has been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and…

Jordan Beavis

Dr Jordan Beavis is an Academic Research Officer at the Australian Army Research Centre, having formally worked as a Researcher for the Australian War Memorial’s Official History of Australian Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. His research focuses on the militaries of the British Empire/Commonwealth in the interwar period (1919–1939),…

Jordan Chee

Lieutenant Jordan Chee is an Infantry Officer currently posted as an instructor at the School of Infantry. He has previously served in the 2nd Battalion (Amphibious), the Royal Australian Regiment, where he has deployed on exercise and in support of HADR operations in the Indo-Pacific region as part of the Australian Amphibious Force.

Joseph Carman

Captain, Australian Army

Captain Joseph Carman is a former Royal Australian Navy Legal Officer now Army Infantry Officer currently studying Indonesian at the Defence Force School of Languages. He completed the ADF Information Operations Course in 2016. (Last updated: July 2017)

Josh Mickle

Major Josh Mickle is an Infantry Officer currently posted to 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment.

Joshua Keene

Mr Joshua C Keene is a Machine Learning Researcher at 12th Level and formerly an Operations Research Analyst at the Defence Science and Technology Group, specialising in joint force modelling and simulation. Josh received his BE (Hons) in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Queensland (2020). His current research…

Joshua Kolo

Biography to be provided.

Joshua Watson

MAJ Joshua Watson is a career army officer. He has deployed to both combat and training missions in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Solomon Islands. A US Army Lateral Transfer, MAJ Watson is a combat engineer and EOD technician whose most recent posting was as OC 20 EOD Squadron, 6 ESR. He is currently a student at the Defence Force School of Languages…

Joyobroto Sanyal

Dr Joyobroto Sanyal is a former Marie Curie Visiting Fellow at Pembroke College, Cambridge University. For his PhD, Dr Sanyal analysed the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union, with a particular focus on EU–Russia and EU–China relations. In 2017, Dr Sanyal joined the Australian Army Research Centre as lead researcher on Army’s…

Julian Thompson

Major-General (retd) Julian Thompson was the commander of 3 Commando Brigade in 1981 and, in that role, was British land commander on the Falkland Islands during the first phase of the conflict ashore. He retired in 1986. In retirement he has written extensively on the Falklands conflict and other aspects of British military history including the…

Justin Ellwood

, Australian Army

Major General Justin (‘Jake’) Ellwood assumed command of 1st Division and the Deployable Joint Force Headquarters on 6 December 2018, following his appointment as Deputy Chief of Army. He graduated from the Royal Military College at Duntroon in 1990 into the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. After undertaking regimental appointments in 2nd/4th…

Justin Kelly

Justin Kelly retired from the Australian Army in 2007 as a Brigadier. An Armour officer, his last postings in Australia were Director General of Future Land Warfare in Army Headquarters and Commander of the Land Warfare Development Centre. His operational appointments included command of the Peace Monitoring Group on Bougainville, deputy command…

K

K joined the Australian Army as a Telecommunications Systems Technician (RASIGS) in 2008. Posting to 7 CSR at the completion of training, deployed on OP SLIPPER in 2012. Transferred to RAEME as a Technician Electronics Systems in 2015 and was responsible for maintaining the unit's Giraffe AMB RADAR systems.  Since 16 ALR, has been utilising…

Kane Wright

Lieutenant Colonel Kane Wright is the Commanding Officer of the 1st Combat Service Support Battalion. He is an Art of War Scholar and Distinguished Honour Graduate of the United States Army’s Command and General Staff College, and Honour Graduate of the United States Army War College’s Strategic Art Program. He has served in regimental, staff and…

Kate Jenkins

Biography to be provided.

Kate Yaxley

Squadron Leader Kate J Yaxley is the 2021 Sir Richard Williams Scholar, 2021 Australia-New Zealand Women in AI in Defence award winner, and an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of New South Wales, where she is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical Engineering. Kate is an Electronics Engineer (Aviation), specialising in…

Katherine Old

LTCOL Katherine Old is Editor of the Land Power Forum.  She is an Army Reserve Legal Officer with over thirty years’ experience as a Defence civilian.  Her key professional areas of focus are strategic and international policy and law.  She is also a longstanding freelance writer for several national and international circulation…

Kathryn Toohey

Major General Kathryn Toohey joined the Australian Army in 1987, graduating from the Royal Military College – Duntroon in 1990. Major General Toohey was assigned to the Royal Australian Signals Corps and commenced her military career as a troop commander with 2nd Signals Regiment. Major General Toohey went on to serve in 7th…

Katja Theodorakis

Program Manager, Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation

Katja Theodorakis is a national security professional with particular expertise in the areas of terrorism/extremism, jihadism and the propaganda dynamics of asymmetric/hybrid conflict. She works as Program Manager for Foreign/Security Policy and Counter-Terrorism at the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation’s Regional Programme Australia and the Pacific in…

Kelvin Chau

Kelvin Chau currently works for CASG, he has a Masters in Strategic Studies  & Bach of Art majoring in Sociology and Human Ecology from ANU. Kelvin is an expert in Chinese culture. He is fluent in classical Chinese, his studies cover history, language, and the philosophy of the Chinese culture and East Asian strategic and military studies…

Kelvin Smith

Kelvin was selected for the Chief of Army Honours programme and is completing a thesis on Australian Army small unit tactics in the Korean War.

Kent Beasley

Major Kent Beasley was an Artillery officer in the Australian Army for 20 years. His final posting in the Army was as Executive Officer,Plans, at the Deployable Joint Force Headquarters in Brisbane. He deployed with the International Force East Timor in September 1999 in Dili, where he was employed on the headquarters as the staff officer…

Kevin Foster

Associate Professor Kevin Foster is Head of the School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics at Monash University in Melbourne. Educated in the UK, Canada and Australia, he has conducted original research with the Australian, British, Canadian, Dutch, US and Israeli militaries. He has published widely on the representation of war,…

Kevin Yiwei Huang

Biography to be provided.

Khuong Nguyen

Khuong Nguyen is a young Defence APS engineering graduate enthusiastic about defence policy in the context of the 21st century and emerging new technologies. Before joining the defence industry as a graduate, he completed internships in SA Power Networks, and CSIRO Space and Astronomy, providing me insights into emerging technologies in the…

Kieran McInerney

Biography to be provided.

Kirk Johnstone

Colonel, Australian Army

Colonel Kirk Johnstone graduated from the Royal Military College – Duntroon in 1995 to the Royal Australian Corps of Signals and has served in a range of regimental and operational corps and non-corps related roles. Colonel Kirk Johnstone currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Staff in Army Headquarters.

Kirsty Wright

Biography to be provided.

Kurt Brown

Colonel Kurt Brown is a graduate of the Australian Defence Force Academy and Royal Military College – Duntroon. He has had a diverse range of appointments throughout his Army career ranging from command, staff and joint, to inter-agency roles. He has served on operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and Timor Leste. His academic qualifications include a…

Leanne Rees

Biography to be provided.

Lee Hayward

Major, Australian Army

MAJ Hayward is an Intelligence Corps Officer posted to the Future Land Warfare Branch at Army Headquarters. MAJ Hayward is currently researching Information Warfare and the Information Environment for the Australian Army Research Centre.

Leo Purdy

Leo Purdy is a retired Armour Officer who served in various regimental, staff and training postings. As an independent consultant, he now undertakes research and analysis activities to support Defence and Industry capability development. In this capacity, he has written articles, studies, concepts and doctrine on armoured…

Leon Young

With over 20 years of experience as an Australian Army Officer and a Doctorate in Strategic Thinking, Leon enjoys contributing to the cultural conversation. Leon is currently consulting on strategic policy with a focus on developing organisational resilience to complexity.

Levi West

Levi is currently a PhD student at the School of International, Political and Strategic Studies at the Australian National University where he is completing doctoral research into the impact of technology on insurgency, via a case study analysis of Al-Qaeda, the Sinaloa Cartel, and Anonymous. Levi has an extensive background in national security…

Liam Hall

Dr Liam Hall is a theoretical physicist and senior research fellow at the University of Melbourne who has been working at the interface of quantum physics and analytical chemistry for the past decade.

Liam Kane

Dr Liam Kane is a Lecturer in Military History and teaches at the Australian Defence College. His research focuses on Australian and United States military history during the Second World War and beyond. His work can be found in scholarly journals such as War in History and the Journal of Military History. 

Lindsay Adams

Biography to be provided.

Lindsay Oconnor

Biography to be provided.

Luke Dekkers

Biography to be provided.

Luke Jones

Corporal Luke Jones is a current serving member posted to Simpson Barracks.

Luke Townsend

Captain (Ret.) Luke William Townsend MBE MA is an intelligence specialist. He was a full-time soldier in two armies and has a Masters in Intelligence and Security Studies, from Brunel in London (2014), receiving the Dean’s Prize for research of highest impact. First, he served in the Royal Australian Army Ordinance Corps and then Australian…

Lyndal-Joy Thompson

Army Research Scheme Manager, Australian Army Research Centre

Dr Lyndal Thompson was a social scientist at the Australian Army Research Centre and manager of the Army Research Scheme. Prior to this, she has worked in several APS research roles across education and agriculture. She has held postdoctoral fellowships with the Australian National University (ANU), CSIRO/Swinburne University and the University of…

Lyndsay Freeman

Major Lyndsay Freeman is a mother of two and a Transport Officer in the Australian Army. She has been awarded the Chief of Army Scholarship in 2020 and is studying a Master of International Development Practice, specialising in Gender, Peace & Security, at Monash University. Lyndsay is a Senior Visiting Fellow at UNSW and a co-…

Mahesh Senanyake

Lieutenant General N U M M W Senanayake, RWP, RSP, USP, psc was appointed as the 22nd Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, effective from 27 June 2017 by His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces after he was elevated to the rank of Lieutenant General with effect from the same…

Malcolm Brailey

Captain Malcolm Brailey is a Research Fellow (ARes) at the Land Warfare Studies Centre. He was previously an Associate Research Fellow at the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Singapore, where he was part of the Revolution in Military Affairs studies program. Captain Brailey is a former regular infantry officer and is currently a Senior…

Marcus Doherty

Captain Marcus Doherty is a scientist, educator, entrepreneur and Army Reserve officer. He is a senior research fellow and lecturer at the Australian National University, where he leads the Diamond Quantum Science and Technology Laboratory and convenes various undergraduate and graduate courses related to quantum science, technology and industry.…

Marigold Black

Dr Marigold Black is an intellectual historian with expertise in geopolitics, strategic level defence and national security issues. She was previously a Strategic Policy and Futures Research Fellow with the Australian Army Research Centre and the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University, where she has undertaken…

Mark Armstrong

COL Mark Armstrong has served in the Army Reserve for over 29 years and has operational experience on Operation Catalyst (Iraq 2007), Operation QLD Flood Assist (Brisbane 2011) and as Commander Joint Task Group 629.3 on Operation COVID-19 Assist (Brisbane 2020).  He is a full-time Command and Staff Course graduate and was the Commanding…

Mark Ascough

Lieutenant Colonel, Australian Army

Lieutenant Colonel Mark Ascough is the Military Assistant to Commander Forces Command.

Mark Gilchrist

Biography to be provided.

Mark Hoare

Colonel Mark Hoare is a graduate of the Australian National University, Deakin University, the Australian Defence Force School of Languages (Mandarin Chinese) and the Australian Army Command and Staff College. (Last updated: September 2003)

Mark Mankowski

, Australian Army

Lieutenant Colonel Mark Mankowski is an Australian Army officer with over twenty years’ experience across a range of leadership, operations and training appointments within Australia and overseas. He is currently the Director of the Joint Warrant Officer’s Course and Directing Staff at the Australian Command and Staff Course within the Australian…

Mark O'Neill

Lieutenant Colonel Mark O’Neill is an Army officer who works in the Future Land Warfare Branch of Army Headquarters. He has served operationally in Somalia, Mozambique, Iraq and Afghanistan. His PhD (UNSW 2013) examined contemporary counterinsurgency strategy.

Mark Page

Biography to be provided.

Mark Sargent

Major Mark Sargent is a Cavalry officer, with regimental service at the 2nd Cavalry Regiment and B Squadron 3rd/4th Cavalry Regiment, in addition to numerous training appointments in Australia and the United States. He has operational experience in Iraq and Afghanistan. MAJ Sargent is currently the Officer Instructor – Armour at…

Mark Tutton

Lieutenant Colonel Mark D Tutton leads the Land Warfare Laboratory to conduct complex problem framing, experimentation, data and systems analysis, and  perations analysis and assessment. Before taking up this position, he was head of plans at the United States Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, responsible for the development and…

Marshall Lawrence

Marshall Lawrence is an infantry officer posted to Future Land Warfare Branch in Army Headquarters.

Martin Dunn

Martin Dunn entered the Department of Defence in 1986 through the Assistant Research Officer program. Mr Dunn spent most of the next seven years in Navy Office as a policy analyst. After a short period in capability analysis with Force Development and Analysis Division, Mr Dunn joined Headquarters Australian Defence Force in 1994, where he was…

Martin White

Colonel Martin White is a Canberra-based Army officer with previous operational experience in Timor Leste, Iraq and Afghanistan. He has recently been awarded a PhD from Latrobe University.

Matt Brown

Matt Brown, Deputy Editor, International News, Australian Broadcasting Corporation Between July 2012 and July 2018 Matt was based in Jerusalem and Beirut as Middle East Correspondent for the ABC. His work focused on the war on the Islamic State group and conflict and instability in Syria, Iraq, Turkey, and Egypt.

Matthew Krupczak

Matthew Krupczak is the founder of Theta Informatics and the creator of its OpenAthena software which enables terrain-raycast localization by commercial off-the-shelf drones. He is a computer science graduate from Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. His studies focused on systems programming and artificial intelligence. His natural curiosity…

Matthew Malcolm

CAPT Matthew Malcolm joined the Australian Army after a career in academia, most recently serving as the Dean of the Faculty of Liberal Arts at an Indonesian university. Having previously been posted to the Army Education Centre, he is now Staff Officer Grade 3 - Professional Military Education.

Matthew Ng

Matthew Ng is a logistics graduate in the CASG Graduate Program, currently doing his final rotation at Land Mobility Systems Program, Army Headquarters.

Matthew Scott

Major Matthew Scott has commanded at troop and sub-unit level within 1 Field Squadron, 1st Combat Engineer Regiment. Major Scott has served in staff roles within the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment and Headquarters Defence Force Recruiting and has instructed at the Royal Military College, Duntroon. Major Scott received Bachelor of…

Matthew Wood

Major, Australian Army

Major Matthew Wood is a Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineer officer currently posted to the Directorate of Land Force Design, Future Land Warfare Branch at Army Headquarters. He is part of a small team focusing on Robotic and Autonomous Systems, Future Power and Energy, and Advanced Manufacturing. The team is currently…

McLeod Wood

Lieutenant Colonel McLeod Wood (RAAC) is the Deputy Director of Indo-Pacific Operations at Headquarters Joint Operations Command. He has completed command appointments at the 2nd Cavalry and 2nd/14th Lighthorse Regiment’s and served in a wide range staff appointments at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels. He is a distinguished…

Meegan Olding

Lieutenant Colonel, Australian Army

Lieutenant Colonel Meegan Olding is currently posted to Future Land Warfare Branch, AHQ as SO1 Force Generation and Sustainment. LTCOL Olding is responsible for identifying gaps and opportunities in the logistics system to ensure logistics is postured to support a modernised land force. In her role, LTCOL Olding partners with Defence Science…

Melanie Lenaghan

Lieutenant Colonel Melanie Lenaghan has been at the forefront of operational roles in information operations and advising on the impact of war on women and children to ADF and coalition senior leaders during recent conflicts.

Michael Clapp

Commodore Michael Clapp was given command of the of the Amphibious Task Force and had the job of selecting a suitable landing area and delivering the troops ashore safely. He selected San Carlos Water as the most appropriate place and conducted an efficient amphibious landing. Problems occurred when the Argentine Air Force became aware of the…

Michael Clarke

Dr Michael Clarke is Associate Professor at the National Security College, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, and Director of the ANU-Indiana University Pan-Asia Institute. He specialises in the history and politics of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Chinese foreign and strategic policy (particularly in…

Michael Evans

Michael Evans is the General Sir Francis Hassett Chair of Military Studies at the Australian Defence College and a Professor in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Deakin University in Victoria. He is a former Head of the Australian Army’s Land Warfare Studies Centre at the Royal Military College, Duntroon. He has held fellowships at…

Michael Frater

Dr Michael Frater is an Associate Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA). He has more than ten years experience in the development of communications systems and services, including videoconferencing and video and image surveillance. He has led ADFA involvement in an umber of collaborative…

Michael G. Krause

Michael Krause is a serving senior officer in the Australian Army. Born in Melbourne, he is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, the Australian Command and Staff College and the Royal College of Defence Studies. He is an Armoured Corps Officer with experience commanding at the troop and squadron level, and 2nd Cavalry Regiment in…

Michael Lankowski

Biography to be provided.

Michael O’Keefe

Dr Michael O’Keefe is Director of the Master of International Relations at La Trobe University. Michael’s research interests focus on Australian foreign policy, and Pacific foreign policies (especially Fiji). His current projects focus on Australia’s ‘Step Up’ in the Pacific, Fiji’s peacekeeping strategy and military diplomacy. He…

Michael Ryan

Dr Michael Ryan is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Electrical Engineering at ADFA. He has twenty years experience in battlefield communications and information systems.He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon; the Telecommunications Engineering Management Course (UK); and of the Australian Army Command and Staff College.…

Michael Shoebridge

Michael joined ASPI in February 2018 as the Director of the Defence & Strategy program. Michael has worked in policy, intelligence and project delivery in Defence. He headed the Defence, Intelligence and Research Coordination Division in the Prime Minister’s department. Michael also started a new Defence Capability…

Micheal Abdel-messih

Flying Officer Micheal Abdel-messih enlisted in the Australian Regular Army in 2014 as a Parachute Rigger. On completion of his employment training in 2015 he was posted to Joint Logistics Unit (East) and in 2017 he completed the Subject One for Corporal – Army. Flying Officer Abdelmessih posted to ADFA in 2019, where he…

Mick Cook

Biography to be provided.

Mick O'Sullivan

Lieutenant Colonel, Australian Army

Lieutenant Colonel Mick O’Sullivan currently serves as the Deputy Director of the Joint Amphibious Capability Implementation Team. He holds masters degrees in Defence and Military Studies, Systems Engineering and Defence Capability Development and Acquisition. (Last updated: June 2018)

Mick Ryan

MAJGEN Ryan is a graduate of the ADF School of Languages, a Distinguished Graduate of the USMC Command and Staff College, and of the USMC School of Advanced Warfighting. In 2012, he graduated with distinction from the Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies, earning a Masters in International Public Policy.

Mike Brennan

Mike Brennan currently holds the appointment of Director General Simulation in the Australian Department of Defence. His recent appointments include periods as Research Leader Human Systems Integration within Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Organisation and Scientific Adviser – Army. He has a PhD in Physics from the Flinders University…

Miquela Riley

Lieutenant Miquela Riley, RAN, is currently serving as a divisional officer at the Australian Defence Force Academy.

N. Campbell

Biography to be provided.

Naguib “Nick” Kaldas

Nick Kaldas has spent a considerable amount of time in Syria, the Gaza strip and other trouble spots in the Middle East in the past 3 years, working on the ground for the United Nations. His observations will reflect on a brief history of the definitive moments in the region, the evolving nature of terrorism and the conflicts currently troubling…

Naomi O'Neill

Flight Lieutenant Naomi O'Neill is the training systems officer at the Australian Defence Force Academy.

Nathan Bradney

Major Nathan Bradney is an intelligence officer with a particular interest in violent extremism. Currently based at the Pentagon, he is a liaison officer within the United States Joint Staff with a focus on global counterterrorism. He holds a Masters of Strategy and Security and is completing a Masters of Special Operations and Irregular Warfare,…

Navith Segaram

Navith currently works as a Consultant at Noetic Group. He recently graduated from the Australian National University with a Master of Strategic Studies. As part of his postgraduate study, he interned at the Australian Army Research Centre (AARC) submitting a research paper on precision strike capabilities. Prior to moving to Canberra, Navith…

Neil Peake

Major Peake is currently a Career Manager at the Directorate of Officer Career Management - Army. He is also the Senior Trade Mentor for the Air Dispatch Trade (ECN 099).

Nerolie McDonald

Brigadier Nerolie McDonald has been employed in a wide variety of tactical, operational and strategic level intelligence roles within land, training and joint environments. She has also undertaken postings in the disciplines of international policy, capability, strategy, operations and command. Brigadier McDonald has a Bachelor of Arts Honours (…

Nicholas Barber

Captain Nicholas Barber works within 6th Combat Support Brigade, part of Forces Command.

Nicholas Brown

Lieutenant Colonel Nick Brown is a General Service Officer with a regimental background in Combat Engineering. He has enjoyed a broad range postings, including a two year secondment with the United States Indo Pacific Command, Hawaii. Since completing Command and Staff College in 2015 he has been focussed almost exclusively on developing Army’s…

Nicholas Jans

Nick Jans’s career began conventionally enough, with the Royal Military College (Duntroon) followed by regimental service in Vietnam. But after that it was distinctively unconventional, as he rotated between internal consultancy, research and policy roles, all guided by the longstanding principle that ‘There is nothing as practical as a good…

Nicholas Mahr

Major Nicholas Mahr joined the Australian Army in 2010 and commissioned from the Royal Military College - Duntroon is an Artillery Officer. His professional interests include the study of strategy, tactics and counter fires. MAJ Mahr currently serves as Battery Commander of 105th Battery, 1st Regiment, Royal Australian…

Nicholas Waugh

Nicholas Waugh completed a Bachelor of Politics in 2012 and a Masters in Strategy and Security in 2016. Nicholas is a serving Army Officer with the 3rd Brigade.

Nick Bosio

Colonel Nick Bosio has held a range of command and staff appointments across tactical, campaign and strategic posts, both within Australia and on operations. His experiences include Chief of Campaign Plans for a 3-Star Coalition Headquarters, Commanding Officer of the 6th Engineer Support Regiment, and Deputy Head/Director of Military Strategic…

Nitin Gupta

Dr Nitin Gupta is a Defence Economist at the Australian Army Research Centre and the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Coral Bell School, ANU. Prior to this, he has worked as a Senior Economist at the Australian Parliamentary Library, and as Executive Manager for the Australia's Comparative Advantage project, which…

Officer Commanding IXG

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Oleksandra Molloy

Dr Oleksandra Molloy is a Senior Lecturer in Aviation at the School of Science, the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra, Australia. Dr Molloy has a PhD in Aviation (Science) from UNSW, Australia; MSc in Human Factors (Engineering) from the University of Nottingham, UK; Master of Education and Linguistics (Humanities) from the Central…

Oscar Fowler

LT Oscar Fowler is a RASigs officer currently posted at the AARC in AHQ. He has completed a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Chemistry through UNSW Canberra with his studies focusing explosives and hazardous vapour detection. LT Fowler is also working alongside DSTG and Air Force Plan Jericho as the project manager and system designer for the…

P.W. 'Gus' Gilmore

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Pat Griffiths

Communications Officer, International Committee of the Red Cross Australia Mission

Pat Griffiths is a Communications Officer with the International Committee of the Red Cross Australia Mission.

Patrick Hew

Dr Patrick Hew is a senior research scientist with Defence Science and Technology Group, Department of Defence (Australia).  He develops options for using emerging technologies in operations and establishes their operational utility using systems science and operations analysis.  He joined Defence in 2000 with a PhD in mathematics and…

Patrick McMillan

Patrick McMillan holds a Master of Strategic Studies from the Australian National University, and is a former research intern of the Australian Army Research Centre. He has a passion for history and enjoys undertaking critical analysis of the Australian Defence Force’s capabilities, placing them within the broader strategic context of the region.…

Paul Rogers

Paul Rogers is the Commanding Officer of the Army School of Transport. He has commanded Australian and United States distribution force elements on operations in East Timor and Afghanistan and was an instructor at the US Army Transportation School from 2007 – 2009. (Last updated: November 2016)

Paula Hanasz

Paula Hanasz is a specialist in non-traditional security threats. She holds a PhD on water conflicts and cooperation from the Australian National University, Crawford School of Public Policy and a MScEcon Intelligence Studies from Aberystwyth University. Paula has consulted for many years to the Australian government on national security, defence…

Peter Balind

Peter describes himself as a country kid who went to the city to get an education and fell into the IT industry.  Peter has worked in this profession for thirty years, predominantly in data and voice communications. For the last decade, Peter has specialised in trying to improve ICT services within Defence. He has a wife, two  kids, a…

Peter Connolly

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Peter Dean

Professor Peter J. Dean PhD SFHEA is the Director, Foreign Policy and Defence at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. Professor Dean has an extensive background in military and defence studies. An international award-winning author he has authored numerous books, policy papers and articles on the US-Australian alliance,…

Peter J. Dean

Peter J. Dean is chair of defence studies and director of the Defence and Security Institute at the University of Western Australia.

Peter Warren Singer

Peter Singer is Strategist and Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation. The author of multiple award winning books, and a professor of practice at Arizona State University. His past work includes serving at the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Harvard University, an editor at Popular Science magazine, and as the founding director of the…

Phil Arms

Wing Commander Phil 'Hog' Arms is the Deputy Director of Future Concepts, Air Force Headquarters.

Phillip Hoglin

Colonel Phillip Hoglin graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon, in 1994, having completed a Bachelor of Science (Honours) majoring in statistics. In 2004 he completed a Master of Science in Management through the United States Naval Postgraduate School, graduated from the Command and General Staff College of the Armed Forces of the…

Pradeep Mehta

Pradeep Mehta is the Secretary General of CUTS (Consumer Unity and Trust Society) International.

Rebecca Lacey

Major Rebecca J Lacey is the 2021 Chief of Defence Force Fellow. She is a Royal Australian Signals Officer who holds a Bachelor of Economic and a Bachelor of Science from the Australian National University and a Master of Business from the University of New South Wales. She is currently pursuing a Professional Doctorate in Public…

Renée Kidson

Colonel Renée Kidson CSM is currently Colonel Domestic Operations and Plans in Headquarters 5th Brigade of the Australian Army. Renée is a dual-career exemplar. Her military career has spanned 27 years to date, which she has proudly served as a Reservist concurrently with her civilian executive career. In her ADF capacity, she has served on…

Rhys Crawley

Dr Rhys Crawley is a senior lecturer in history at UNSW Canberra, and the author of the Official History of Australian Operations in Afghanistan, 2005‑2010. From 2016‑2023 Rhys was an historian at the Australian War Memorial. Prior to that, from 2010-2016, he worked at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Coral Bell School of Asia‑Pacific…

Richard Barrett

Colonel Richard Barrett is currently the Director of Global Operations in Headquarters Joint Operations Command. His previous appointment was Director of Diggerworks—an innovation centre focused on improving the capability of the ADF’s land combatants. He has performed numerous command appointments, most recently as the Commanding Officer of the…

Richard Brabin-Smith

Richard Brabin-Smith AO is honorary professor at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre of the Australian National University. His earlier positions in the Department of Defence included Chief Defence Scientist and Deputy Secretary for Strategic Policy. He has had an interest in warning time and force expansion for much of the past 50 years.

Richard Bushby

Colonel Rich Bushby is an infantry officer who has served in Joint, Army and Special Operations Command appointments in operations, personnel management and training roles. He has served operationally in East Timor, Israel and Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan as a platoon and company commander, United Nations Military Observer and Mentoring Team…

Richard Dunley

Dr Richard Dunley is a Senior Lecturer at UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy. His research and teaching addresses issues across naval history and maritime strategy. A particular focus has been on interactions of naval technology and maritime strategy, in both historical and contemporary contexts.

Richard Iron

Richard Iron was educated at the King’s School, Canterbury and the University of Cambridge. He served for 37 years in the British Army, largely spent on operations in Northern Ireland (eight tours), the Sultanate of Oman, the Falkland Islands, the Balkans and Iraq. He commanded an armoured infantry battalion in Bosnia and in Kosovo. He led a UK/US…

Richard Niessl

Biography to be provided.

Richard Sadleir

Mr Sadleir commenced as the First Assistant Secretary, International Security Division at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in April 2016. His previous positions include service as First Assistant Secretary, National Security Division at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C), and various Senior…

Richard Williamson

Biography to be provided.

Rick Burr

Chief of Army, Australian Army

Lieutenant General Burr assumed command of the Australian Army on 2 July 2018.   He joined the Army in 1982, graduating from the Royal Military College at Duntroon in 1985 to the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. He has seen service in 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, and the Special Air Service Regiment, which he commanded…

Riley Bradford

Lieutenant Riley Bradford is an Australian Army Aviation officer currently undergoing basic pilot training. Riley holds a Bachelor of Arts (Chief of Defence Force Program) in Indonesian and International Politics Studies, and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in International Political Studies. In 2020 whilst posted to the Australian Army Research…

Robert B. Brown

General Robert B. Brown assumed command of the United States Army’s largest Service Component command, U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), April 30, 2016. The command is headquartered at Fort Shafter, Hawai’i with portions of the command forward-deployed and based throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific. USARPAC’s 106,000 Active, Reserve…

Robert Bowker

Dr Bowker served as a diplomat in Saudi Arabia (74-06), Syria (79-81) and he was Australian ambassador to Jordan (89-92), Egypt (05-08) as well as non-resident ambassador to Syria, Libya, Tunisia and Sudan. He also held senior roles for the United Nations Relief and Works Program for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (1997-1998,) based in…

Robert C. Stevenson

Lieutenant Colonel Robert Stevenson was a Senior Military Research Fellow at the Land Warfare Studies Centre when this paper was written. He is a regular infantry officer and has served in variety of regimental, staff and training appointments. His overseas service includes duty in the Middle East as a United Nations Military Observer, as the…

Robert Engen

Dr Robert C Engen is Senior Lecturer in War Studies at Deakin University’s Centre for Future Defence and National Security, attached to the Australian War College in Canberra. A specialist in professional military education, he has previously taught at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto and RMC Canada. He is the author of Canadians…

Robert Morris

Captain Robert Morris is a RAEME officer at the 1st Aviation Regiment.

Robin Smith

Colonel Robin Smith is the inaugural Director of the Army’s Robotic & Autonomous Systems Implementation & Coordination Office (RICO) within Future Land Warfare Branch of the Australian Army HQ. RICO leads concept development around emerging and disruptive technology, including autonomy and AI, Quantum Technologies and alternative…

Robotic and Autonomous Systems Implementation Coordination Office (RICO)

, Australian Army

Biography to be provided.

Rodger Shanahan

Biography to be provided.

Roger Dudziak

Roger Dudziak is currently the Project Manager for Army Guided Weapons, Explosive Material Branch. He has an interest in innovative technologies and the opportunities they present for increasing Army's Combat Capability. Roger is also researching the development of thermal control systems for nano-satellites. (Last updated: November 2016)

Roger Lee

Dr Roger Lee retired from the Australian War Memorial (AWM) in 2022 where he was working as part of the Official History team researching Australia’s contribution to the war in Iraq (2003). Before the AWM, he was the Army Historian and Head of the Army History Unit from 1998 to 2016. He has authored three books and numerous chapters, articles…

Roger Noble

Biography to be provided.

Rolando Joselito Delizo Bautista

Lieutenant General Rolando Joselito Delizo Bautista, AFP, is a Filipino general and the current Secretary of Social Welfare and Development (Philippines). He is the Former Commander of the Philippine Army, and leading the Joint Task Force Marawi during the Battle of Marawi, and the Presidential Security Group. Military Background A graduate in the…

Rupert Hoskin

Rupert Hoskin was born on 7 January 1970 in Bath, UK. After completing secondary education at Canberra grammar School, he entered the Australian Defence Force Academy in 1988. He graduated from the Royal Military College in 1991 to the Royal Australian Engineers. Lieutenant Colonel Hoskin’s regimental postings have included troop and squadron…

Russell Glenn

Dr Russell W. Glenn is US Army and Persian Gulf War veteran. He is currently on the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre faculty at ANU. His most recent book, Rethinking Western Approaches to Counterinsurgency, was released in April 2015. Material for this blog posting draws on his forthcoming Short War in a Perpetual Conflict: Implications of…

Russell Parkin

Major Russell Parkin is a RAEME officer who has served in a variety ofstaff and instructional postings, including the Army Logistic Training Centre and the Directorate of Army Research and Analysis. In 2000, he  attended the Army Command and Staff College, Fort Queenscliff, and on completion of the course was posted to the Land Warfare…

S. L. A. Marshall

Biography to be provided.

Sally Williamson

Captain, Australian Army

Captain Sally Williamson is an RACT Officer currently deployed on Operation Paladin as a United Nations Military Observer. Her recent experience is as both a Plans and Operations Captain in Army’s general and close combat service support units and onboard HMAS Adelaide. She holds a Masters in Defence Studies from the University of New South Wales…

Sam Baumgarten

LTCOL Sam Baumgarten graduated from the Australian Defence Force Academy in 2005 and RMC in 2006 and served as a RAA officer in 16 Air Defence Regiment and 1RTB. He deployed on Operations Catalyst and Slipper. He transferred to the Army Reserve in 2013 and served as an RAE officer before transferring to RAINF in 2020. He recently graduated from…

Sam Sherrin

Major Sam Sherrin is an Australian Army Officer currently serving in Army Headquarters as the SO2 Strategic Plans and Concepts, Future Land Warfare.

Samuel White

Dr Samuel White is a Senior Lecturer—School of Law at the University of Adelaide. He is the Army Fellow at the Australian War Memorial, a Visiting Fellow at the Australian Defence Force Academy, and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of New England. Samuel has served as both a Royal Australian Infantry Corps and an Australian…

Samuli Haataja

Dr Samuli Haataja is a Senior Lecturer at Griffith Law School, Griffith University. His research explores international law and cyber security, with a focus on state-sponsored cyber operations under public international law. His book Cyber Attacks and International Law on the Use of Force: The Turn to Information Ethics was published by Routledge…

Sarah Isdale

, Australian Army

Major Sarah Isdale is currently the S5 of 7th Signals Regiment (Electronic Warfare). She has fulfilled a number of Signals and Intelligence appointments across Army. She holds a Masters of Business (Management) and is currently finishing her Masters in Information Technology.

Scott Brady

Scott Brady is a consultant, researcher, and business owner with over 20 years of international experience in dealing with complex issues in defence and national security. His consulting experience includes work for the Australian and US Governments. Prior to becoming a consultant, Scott was an officer in the Australian Regular Army. He is a…

Scott Denner

Lieutenant Colonel Scott Denner has served for 20 years as a regular and reserve officer. He is currently the Commanding Officer of Queensland University Regiment, and has operational service in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds the degrees of Bachelor of Management and Professional…

Scott Holmes

Lieutenant Colonel, Australian Army

Lieutenant Colonel Scott Holmes enlisted into the Army in 2003 and has served in diverse regimental, staff and training positions including appointments at the  1RAR and 2RAR. Lieutenant Colonel Holmes has served on several operational deployments to Afghanistan and East Timor. He is currently a Staff Officer Grade 1 in the Soldier…

Scott Hopkins

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Sean MacFarland

LTG Sean MacFarland is a retired three-star general who served in the United States Army. In 2015 LTG MacFarland, then commanding III Corps, was selected as commander of the coalition against ISIS in Syria and Iraq. LTG MacFarland and III Corps thus became responsible for Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve. LTG MacFarland…

Sean Parkes

Brigadier Sean Parkes, DSC, DSM is currently serving as the Deputy G7 of the Australian Army. He holds authorities and responsibilities on behalf of the Commander Forces Command (Army G7) for the Australian Army and Integrated Training System. His operational service includes multiple deployments to East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan. Brigadier…

Shane Gabriel

Brigadier Shane Gabriel graduated from the Royal Military College in 1987 as an RAAF officer. He subsequently served a short service commission with the RAF Regiment in the UK before transferring to the Australian Army as an Infantry Officer. He served for 25 years in regimental, instructional and staff roles before transition to the Reserve in…

Shaun Cameron

Shaun Cameron is an Army Reservist and member of the Australian Public Service. He lives and works in Canberra.

Simon Stuart

Major General Simon Stuart is an Australian Army officer with over thirty years’ experience across a range of leadership, operations, training and program management appointments in Australia and overseas. He commenced his current role as Head Land Capability in Army Headquarters in January of 2020 after a three year deployment in command of the…

Sir Vernon Ashton Hobart Sturdee

Lieutenant General Sir Vernon Ashton Hobart Sturdee, KBE, CB, DSO (16 April 1890 – 25 May 1966) was an Australian Army commander who served two terms as Chief of the General Staff. A regular officer of the Royal Australian Engineers who joined the Militia in 1908, he was one of the…

Sonya Russell

Ms Sonya Russell is a career public servant with the Australian Department of Defence. She was the International Policy Liaison Officer to Headquarters Joint Operations Command in 2017 and Policy Advisor on Operation HIGHROAD in Afghanistan from late 2017 to 2018. She posted to Port Moresby as the inaugural Strategic Policy Advisor to Papua New…

Stefan Meisiek

Stefan Meisiek is Deputy Head of Discipline and Associate Professor in the Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship discipline at the University of Sydney Business School. He researches innovation, change and learning in organisations and has a particular interest in how managerial choices enable or constrain learning and innovation efforts. This…

Steph Costa

Steph Costa is a Captain in the Australian Army who has previously deployed to South Sudan. She is completing a Masters in Strategy and Security and has a particular interest in the relationship between gender and violence and how implementing a gender perspective can enhance security outcomes.

Stephan Frühling

Professor Stephan Frühling researches and teaches at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University, and has widely published on Australian defence policy, defence planning and strategy, nuclear weapons and NATO. Stephan was the Fulbright Professional Fellow in Australia-US Alliance Studies at…

Stephen Chamarette

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Stephen Day

Major General Stephen Day, DSC, AM served in the Australian Army for 40 years, including conflicts in Africa, East Timor, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He has been formally recognised for his leadership by the Australian, French and United States governments. He held senior and privileged positions – Deputy Operations Officer of the Multi National Force…

Stephen Hindes

Biography to be provided.

Sylvia Laksmi

Dr Sylvia Laksmi is a subject matter expert in the field of international relations and terrorism studies/international security. She has worked as a senior intelligence analyst in the Indonesian Financial Intelligence Unit since 2007 in the specialised area of financial crimes intelligence  investigations. Sylvia received a…

Temma Perry

Lieutenant Temma Perry is an RAAMC General Service Officer. When she isn’t providing tactical health solutions to supported units, domestically and internationally, she can be found playing golf, scuba diving local reefs or learning to fly a Cessna 172 at the local air strip.

The Army Futures Team

Biography to be provided.

The Australian Army Journal Team

Biography to be provided.

Theo Farrell

Biography to be provided.

Theo Squires

Biography to be provided.

Thomas Davis

Lieutenant Thomas J Davis, RAINF, is the Adjutant of 4th/3rd Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment. LT Davis is studying a Double Degree: Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) & Bachelor of Arts (Environmental Humanities) with University of Wollongong, completing exchange at the University of Leeds in 2022. He will graduate this year.

Thomas Maher

LT Thomas Maher is an Army Intelligence (AUSINT) officer who will take up an initial posting to 145 Signals Squadron in Sydney to complete his Regimental Training. In 2020 he has studied a Bachelor of Computing and Cyber Security BCCS (Hons) with a focus on information warfare. He has successfully topped a number of Masters level courses in Cyber…

Thomas Richardson

Dr Thomas Richardson is a historian at UNSW Canberra. After completing his doctorate in 2014 he worked as a researcher on the Official History of Australian Peacekeeping (2015), and as a researcher on the Official History of Australian Operations in East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan (2016–2018). His first book, Destroy and Build: Pacification…

Thomas X. Hammes

Thomas X. Hammes, Phd - Colonel, United States Marine Corps (Ret) In his thirty years in the Marine Corps, T. X. Hammes served at all levels in the operating forces to include command an intelligence battalion, an infantry battalion and the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force. He participated in stabilisation operations in Somalia and Iraq…

Tim Dawe

, Australian Army

Major Tim Dawe is a member of the Australian Army History Unit.

Tim Gellel

, Army History Unit

Mr Tim Gellel is the Head of the Australian Army History Unit, responsible for preserving Army’s heritage through a nationwide museums network, and promoting  rmy’s History through programs such as the Army History Publishing Scheme and the biennial Chief of Army History Conference. Prior to taking up this appointment, Tim was…

Tim Robinson

Biography to be provided.

Tom Hamilton

Tom Hamilton is acting Deputy Secretary of the Strategic Policy and Intelligence Group in the Department of Defence. He was promoted to the position of First Assistant Secretary Strategic Policy Division in March 2016. The Strategic Policy Division develops policy, military strategy and strategic planning and advice for the…

Toni Pachernegg

Captain Toni Pachernegg is a part-time Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps officer and works full-time as an Assistant Director in the Department of Defence. She is undertaking her Masters in Strategic People Management at the University of New South Wales and has an interest in understanding the dynamics of organisational design and culture to…

Tony Purdy

Major Tony Purdy is currently serving in Headquarters 1st Brigade as the S3 Operations Officer. He has previously served as the S33 Current Operations Officer in the same headquarters, as well as a range of command and training appointments including 1st Armoured Regiment, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, B Squadron 3rd/4th Cavalry…

Travis Peet

Major Travis Peet is an Australian Army Infantry Officer who is currently posted to Force Integration Division of Australian Defence Force Headquarters. He has been fortunate to deploy multiple times on overseas operations and command at the platoon, troop and squadron levels. Major Peet holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and Aboriginal and…

Trent Scott

Lieutenant Colonel Trent Scott is the Commanding Officer, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. He has had operational service in East Timor, Solomon Islands, Iraq and Afghanistan. Lieutenant Colonel Scott is an Indonesian linguist, a distinguished graduate of the USMC Command and Staff College and the School of Advanced Warfighting, and…

Troy Edward Mitchell

Dr. Troy E. Mitchell has served in the United States Marine Corps since 1999 and has a Doctorate in Strategic Security. He currently serves as an exchange officer to the Australian Defence Force as the J2 to the Amphibious Task Group ARG. Major Mitchell has served on multiple MEUs as a reconnaissance and intelligence officer. (Last updated: August…

Troy Lee Brown

Troy Lee Brown is a Senior Research Officer with the Defence and Security Institute at the University of Western Australia.

Uzi Rubin

Mr. Rubin was founder and first director (1991-1999) of the Israel Missile Defense Organization in the Israel Ministry of Defense, which developed, produced and deployed the country’s first national defence shield – the Arrow missile. He subsequently served as Senior Director for Proliferation and Technology in the National Security Council (1999-…

Von Lambert

Von Lambert is a planner in Future Land Warfare Branch of Army Headquarters who has written on various topics including future armoured capability development, the future of strategy, information warfare techniques, operational wargaming, and the value of military history. He is a graduate of the USMC School of Advanced Warfighting where he won…

Vytas Kabaila

Biography to be provided.

Warwick Miller

Lieutenant Colonel Warwick Miller is a Parachute Rigger Officer who has served in a variety of positions within Army and in the Joint environment. He has deployed on Operations both within Australia and overseas. He attended US Army Command and Staff College in 2012, finishing on the Dean’s List with a Military Masters in Art and Science with his…

Warwick Stacey

Warwick Stacey was born and brought up in Australia. He joined the British Army, was commissioned into the Parachute Regiment, and later served as a troop commander with 22 SAS. On his return to Australia he served 10 years with the Australian Army Reserve. He has advised on more than 40 kidnap, extortion, piracy and related life-threatening…

Wayne Shipp

Mr Wayne Shipp joined the Australian Army Research Centre in 2016; he has a Masters of Studies from the Australian National University, as well as undertaking research at the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology in Sikkim, India. (Last updated: December 2019)

Will Leben

Biography to be provided.

Will Taylor

Brigadier Will Taylor OBE RM (Retd) Will Taylor was a Royal Marine from 1979 – 2014. He saw operational service in Northern Ireland, Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, Iraq and at Headquarters United States Central Command. He was the Deputy Chief of Staff of 3 CDO BDE for operations in Afghanistan (2002) and Iraq (2003) and…

Will Viggers

Major Will Viggers has served in the Australian Army for 21 years as a RAEME officer, and has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in management from UNSW at ADFA. He completed a master’s degree in political and social science at the University of Paris II Pantheon-Assas while attending the French War College. It was during these studies that he…

William Hill

William began work in Defence in early 2020 after joining the Maritime Surface and Shipbuilding Section subsequently working on a number of projects related to electronic warfare capabilities, anti-submarine warfare and the Anzac upgrade program. Prior to Defence, William was a graduate of the Department of Home Affairs undertaking a wide range of…

William Westerman

William Westerman is a historian at the Australian War Memorial writing the Official History of Australian Operations in Iraq, 2003-2011. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, he has research expertise in the First World War and is also the co-author of the Official History of Australian Peacekeeping Operations in Timor-Leste, 2000-2012.…

Yvette Pavlis

Biography to be provided.

Zac von Bertouch

Major, Australian Army

Major Zac von Bertouch is a General Service Officer in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps and is currently posted to the 1st Close Health Battalion. Major von Bertouch has filled a broad range of roles in Army health, Army logistics and Army training units and is passionate about improving combat health effects in support of the combat…

Zach Lambert

Major Zach Lambert is a logistics officer who has served in the 3rd Combat Engineering Regiment, 7th Combat Service Support Battalion and 2/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry). He has commanded at every rank: platoon, technical support troop and company level, including as commander Mobile Training Team Vanuatu in 2021. He has…

Zena Assaad

Dr Zena Assaad is a senior lecturer in the School of Engineering at the Australian National University and is also a fellow with the Australian Army Research Centre. She has previously held a fellowship with Trusted Autonomous Systems. Her research explores the safety of human-machine teaming and the assurance and certification of autonomous and…

Zhou Bo

From September to November 1999, Lieutenant Colonel Zhou Bo was the inaugural Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Visiting Fellow at the Australian Army's 'think tank', the Land Warfare Studies Centre (LWSC), in Canberra. During this fellowship he primarily worked on issues relating to South Asian nuclear disarmament. Lieutenant Colonel Zhou…