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In his latest book , the soldier-scholar David Kilcullen lays out his ideas of how state and non-state actors adapt, including a discussion on the recent evolution of drones in war. The early chapters neatly document recent advances in commercially-derived drone technology, armaments, and tactical employment, presciently predicting many features of the current Nagorno-Karabakh conflict . One of the more troubling conclusions he draws is the increasing ability of these systems to operate without command …
Welcome to the Australian Army’s Land Power Forum and the Australian Army Research Centre (AARC) website . The Forum is a place for writers – and readers – to describe or consider the future of the Australian Army. It has also been a gateway to other research products developed by or for the AARC. These include: the Australian Army Journal, Occasional Papers and Research Reports, and the proceedings of seminars and other events. Most importantly, the Forum has been a way in which authors can engage with …
Director of Terrorism Studies at Charles Sturt University, Levi West, reflects on the current and future state of the terrorist threat landscape, and the successes of 19 years of international counter terrorism. As the threat landscape becomes increasingly diverse, dynamic, and complex, ensuring that we remain appropriately calibrated to respond to threats presented by non-state, proxy, and other irregular actors must remain at the forefront of our strategic thinking. Levi provided an assessment of the …
In times of peace, a nation goes with the Army that it can afford. In times of war, it goes with the Army that it has. The problem arises if it is not ready to scale up as needed. This study examines Australia’s sovereign industrial capability to scale up for war and other critical events such as the Australian bushfires and the COVID-19 global pandemic. Additionally, it determines whether Australia has the potential to leverage its existing capabilities and redirect defence-adjacent capabilities into …
The economy is going through its most significant economic crisis since the Great Depression, nearly 90 years ago. This crisis has exposed the Australian economy’s structural weaknesses, and consequently, brought the issue of the military’s own long-term financial resilience into focus. From the military’s perspective, the relevant question is ‘ what comes next ’. Specifically, the military needs to confront two critically important questions: How will this ongoing economic crisis impact the military’s own …
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 Spoehr is a national industry development and workplace innovation expert regularly called upon to provide advice to industry, government and NGOs on policy, strategy and practice. …