The content in this article is an extract of  Spotlight Brief 7/21 . Land Operations and Competing Perspectives on Warfare Comparative Strategy — Jul 21 Niklas Nilsson’s article explores how different conceptualisations of the character of warfare have given rise to  conflicting ideas about the contemporary role and mission of land forces. Some perspectives validate the continued relevance of conventional land operations, whilst others imply that they are not as useful as in the past. Nilsson presents the …

The content in this article is an extract of  Spotlight Brief 7/21 . Missile Developments in South Asia: A Perspective from Pakistan The International Institute of Strategic Studies — May 21 Missile Developments in South Asia: A Perspective from India The International Institute of Strategic Studies — June 21 This pair of papers present the ongoing missile development in South-West Asia from alternative viewpoints. The expansion of India and Pakistan’s missile systems reflect ongoing tension and possible …

The content in this article is an extract of  Spotlight Brief 7/21 . The Missile Defense ‘Arms Race’ Myth Strategic Studies Quarterly — Spring 21 There has been a drastic increase in ballistic missile arsenals within the Indo-Pacific Region in the last decade. A natural response to this threat would be for Australia to invest heavily in missile defence systems. Some have argued that this will only lead to an arms race: spending money, time, and energy on missile defence will simply prompt …

The content in this article is an extract of  Spotlight Brief 6/21 . Accountability and Control of Autonomous Weapon Systems: A Framework for Comprehensive Human Oversight Minds and Machines – Aug 2020 The emergence of Autonomous Weapon Systems has led to increased academic and societal interest in the concepts of accountability and responsibility. Considerable focus has been on accountability gap that will facilitate a lack of criminal liability and moral responsibility. The authors of this paper attempt …

The content in this article is an extract of  Spotlight Brief 6/21 . Global Networks 2030: Developing Economies and Emerging Technologies Centre for Strategic and International Studies – Mar 2021 Strategic competition in global communications is intensifying. CSIS has produced this report to help policymakers chart a strategic course regarding developing economies and emerging communications technologies. Hillman and Rivas core contention is that the United States and its allies must look ahead and …

The content in this article is an extract of  Spotlight Brief 6/21 . ResQBot 2.0: An improved Design of a Mobile Rescue Robot with an Inflatable Neck Securing Device for Safe Casualty Extraction Applied Sciences – Jun 2021 The authors of this study propose a novel design for a mobile rescue robot that can extract casualties from dangerous areas. They present ResQbot 2.0– a stretcher-type robot capable of safely performing extraction through loco-manipulation that is synchronised with a conveyer belt and a …

  The German Campaigns of 1942     By Robert M Citino University Press of Kansas , Lawrence , 2007, 978-0-7006-1531-5, 431 pp. Reviewed by Dr Albert Palazzo   Sometimes a book remains unread and overlooked for far too long. This was the case for my copy of Robert M Citino’s, Death of the Wehrmacht: The German Campaigns of 1942 . I have read and enjoyed other works by Citino, so I was not surprised to discover that this book is also excellent. The Death of the Wehrmacht explains how an army that was so …

The Australian Army invites the Australian Quantum Technology community to the Army Quantum Technology Workshop 2021 (AQTW21) within the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) Summer Meeting on Tuesday, 7 December. AQTW21 is the first in a regular series of Workshops where Army is seeking to directly engage with the Community to communicate its interests and intentions in quantum technology, build collaborative networks and relationships, curate its understanding of the quantum technology landscape, and …

The content in this article is an extract of  Spotlight Brief 6/21 . Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems: Organizational and Political Consequences The Philosophical Journal of Conflict and Violence – Jun 2021 Paul Dumouchel is interested in how Autonomous Weapon Systems will change Army’s ability to project power, affect the composition of armed forces, and affect the power relationships within them. He makes several thought-provoking observations related to Army structure and force design more broadly. A …

The content in this article is an extract of  Spotlight Brief 6/21 . Cyber Threats and Vulnerabilities to Conventional and Strategic Deterrence Joint Force Quarterly – Jul 2021 Information technology has contributed to a transformation in military capabilities and power. An information technology counter-revolution is now underway, whereby digitally dependent militaries have become increasingly vulnerable to new types of threats. Mark Montgomery and Erica Borghard break down how adversaries of the United …