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The Land Power Forum blog is published by the Australian Army Research Centre in order to generate discussion and debate about the future of Army.

It is a forum for informed analysis, commentary, thoughts and ideas. Contributions are welcomed from stakeholders, subject matter experts and those interested in future land warfare.

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Science, Technology and Industry (Spotlight Brief 3/21)
Spotlight Brief

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Force Design (Spotlight Brief 3/21)
Spotlight Brief

The content in this article is an extract of Spotlight Brief 3/21

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People, Culture and Ethics (Spotlight Brief 3/21)
Spotlight Brief

The content in this article is an extract of Spotlight Brief 3/21

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Economy (Spotlight Brief 3/21)
Spotlight Brief

The content in this article is an extract of Spotlight Brief 3/21

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Strategy (Spotlight Brief 3/21)
Spotlight Brief

The content in this article is an extract of Spotlight Brief 3/21

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Evolving Geo-strategic Dynamics (Spotlight Brief 3/21)
Spotlight Brief

The content in this article is an extract of Spotlight Brief 3/21

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Our Region (Spotlight Brief 3/21)
Spotlight Brief

The content in this article is an extract of Spotlight Brief 3/21

Taree, New South Wales resident Mr Darcy Elbourne with his wife and friends show their appreciation to Australian Army personnel after they conduct relief and recovery tasks during Operation NSW Flood Assist.
People, Culture and Ethics (Spotlight Brief 2/21)
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A strategic leadership theory of military effectiveness: General Matthew Ridgway and the revival of the US Eighth Army in the Korean War

          
Signaller Alana Mannix, of the 7th Combat Signals Regiment, studies cyber defence operations while attending the University of New South Wales Canberra Cyber Operations course run by the Australian Centre for Cyber Security at Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra.
Force Design (Spotlight Brief 2/21)
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Cyber Capabilities and Multi-Domain Operations in Future High-Intensity Warfare in 2030

          
Australian Army personnel deployed on Operation NSW Flood Assist in Taree, New South Wales.
Economics (Spotlight Brief 2/21)
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Improving supply chain resilience through preparedness

          
Book cover of Small Wars, Big Data
Book Review: Small Wars, Big Data: The Information Revolution in Modern Conflict.

Eli Berman, Joseph H. Felter, and Jacob N. Shapiro (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2018, 408 pages).

An Australian Army CH-47 Chinook Helicopter from the 5th Aviation Regiment rests on the hard-standing at the 3rd Brigade Combined Arms at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville.
Strategy (Spotlight Brief 2/21)
Spotlight BriefStrategyStrategic Analysis
Australian Army soldiers from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment conduct an Australian Light Armoured Vehicle patrol through Townsville Field Training Area during a troop- live fire attack on Exercise SIDON, 25 March 2021.
Evolving Geo-strategic Dynamics (Spotlight Brief 2/21)
Spotlight BriefStrategic Analysis
Australian Army officer, Lieutenant Amy Rowlings attends the Easter Sunday Church service at the Church of Christ Sarabetu, Port Vila.
Our Region (Spotlight Brief 2/21)
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Australian Army soldier Corporal Meg Reeves uses a Ghost Robotics quadruped robot for a reconnaissance task at Mount Pleasant, Canberra.
Science, Technology and Industry (Spotlight Brief 2/21)
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Army Quantum Technology Roadmap
Launch of the Army Quantum Technology Roadmap
Quantum TechnologyRICO
A pilot looking outisde the cockpit window at a person flying with a jetpack
Rethinking Land 8710 Phase 1: The Jet-Pack as the Ship-to-Shore Connector
Emerging Technologies
Army Quantum Technology Challenge 2021
Army Quantum Technology Challenge 2021
Quantum TechnologyEmerging TechnologiesRICOIndustry
A Ghost Robotics legged robot stands ready with Australian Army soldiers during an autonomous systems showcase at the Majura Training Area, Canberra.
Science, Technology and Industry (Spotlight Brief 1/21)
Spotlight BriefRobotics & Autonomous Systems

Clausewitzian friction and autonomous weapon systems

          
The Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell joined security leaders from 24 nations and territories, and five regional bodies for the Joint Heads of Pacific Security event 2020.
Economics (Spotlight Brief 1/21)
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Australian Army Research Centre Spotlight Briefs provide a periodically released curated overview of issues relevant to Australian Landpower. Spotlight Briefs derive solely from available open source material.

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