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The AARC Collections bring together curated research, conference proceedings, and essays that reflect the breadth and evolution of AARC’s research activities. Spanning multiple subject areas, the collection captures key ideas, modes of thinking, and contributions that have shaped the organisation and its field. It serves as a valuable resource to support ongoing learning, informs decision‑making, and demonstrates the AARC's continued engagement with its core mission to raise the standard of debate around land power.

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Chief of Army Essay Competition Papers

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Author/s: Simon Stuart, Robert Bruce, David Caligari, Zach Lambert, Matthew Jefferies, John Wellfare, McLeod Wood, Chris Wooding
19 June 2026 Foreword Chief of Army - Lieutenant General Simon Stuart The Australian Army is transforming in response to the direction of the National Defence Strategy. It is clear to us that this transformation must be comprehensive. It must touch all three identities of the Army: as a national institution, a profession, and a fighting force. Anything less will almost certainly fall short. This is why in December 2024 I commissioned a comprehensive review of the state of the Army profession. The aim of this was to look at the foundations of our profession: the clarity of our jurisdiction; the sufficiency…
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Short Thoughts Collection - Transforming Land Power

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Author/s: Jason Kirkham, John Wellfare, James Eling, William Hill, Chris Field, Connor Cruickshank, Annie North, John Brennan
18 July 2022 In April 2022, the AARC's Land Power Forum invited authors to contribute 600-1000 word submissions directly related to the theme of 'Transforming Land Power'. This publication is a compilation of the 'Short Thoughts' entries that were assessed by the Future Land Warfare Branch as the most meritorious.
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A Framework for Irregular Warfare

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Author/s: Australian Army Research Centre, Andrew Maher, Christopher Webb, Brooke Barling, Clarence Hovell, Steph Costa
03 December 2021 This essay collection charts a trajectory for reinvigorating Australian Army’s expertise in Irregular Warfare. It provides a breadth of perspectives based on several case studies drawn from the authors' personal experiences and thoeretical analysis.
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Designing the Future: Thinking About Joint Operations

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Author/s: Yvette Pavlis, Tim Gellel, Mark Tutton, Adam Hepworth, Jan Lim, Robin Smith, Andrew Maher, David Beaumont, Brenton Day, Rebecca Lacey, Mark O'Neill, Ian Langford
25 July 2021 Future Land Warfare Essay Collection Foreword Change is hard. As Army’s Future Land Warfare, we contest ideas, encourage discourse and propose concepts that are often not to the satisfaction of every faction, agenda, or interest-group focused on the generation of land power as part of the Australian Defence Force. It is for this reason that the selected essays, written by members of the Australian Army Research Centre, the Australian Army History Unit, the Robotics and Integrated Technologies Coordination Office, and the Land Force Design and Force Structure…
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