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Major Power Competition From The Diplomat , an analysis of the Type 076 LHD being developed by the People’s Liberation Army. Of note is that it is believed capable of conducting fixed wing flight operations via electromagnetic catapult, suggesting the intent to operate UAVs, in addition to the capability of conducting well-deck operations. If accurate, this might suggest an expanding scope of naval power projection made possible by using unmanned systems, at lesser expense than traditional aircraft carrier …

Major Power Competition From the Modern War Institute (MWI), a report analysing hybrid warfare in the Ukraine, with exploration of Russian activities across multiple domains. This report is important in that it highlights the breadth of this contemporary competition, much of which is not lethal, occurring off the battlefield. It also complements analysis also from MWI recommending joint force awareness of the US Marine Corps modernisation program as a microcosm of adaptation to the requirements of today’s …

Most of us have a fair idea on the definition of organisational culture. It shapes institutional behaviour, motivations, philosophies, expectations and ambitions. Put simply, organisational culture determines ‘ what, how and why things are done, [and will be done,]’ within an enterprise. Arguably, to comprehend an organisation, particularly one with which you wish to partner, you must understand its culture. Accordingly, this second blog in a series on the French Army, the armée de Terre , will offer an …

This blog is part of a series on Quantum Technology and future land warfare, put out by the Robotic and Autonomous Systems Implementation and Coordination Office (RICO), a part of Future Land Warfare Branch within Army HQ tasked with coordination and de-confliction for Army's Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS)/Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging disruptive technology. Quantum sensors measure time, dynamics (i.e. forces, acceleration and rotation), and fields (i.e. gravitational, electromagnetic …

This is the third blog in a series on the French Army, benchmarking the armée de Terre , its culture and in this post, its structure. This series will offer an outsider’s perspective on its organisational culture. In doing so, it will review the observations relevant to the increasingly important Army-to-armée partnership. The author currently serves as Army’s Liaison Officer to the armée de Terre in France. Humans embrace structure – of all kinds. It codifies chaos. With neatness and simplicity, structure …

Globally, concern over authoritarian regimes using information technology to control their populations is on the rise. Less well publicised is how the distorting power of the new media is proving comparably potent beyond such countries. Disinformation and misinformation campaigns are powerful tools for creating behavioural change in democracies, offering unprecedented influence opportunities to those who understand their power. While these campaigns occur in the virtual world, they can have profound impact …

Defence Innovation US Air Force’s Hypersonic Weapon hits ‘Major Milestone’ ‘with its final captive-carry test of the Lockheed Martin AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW.’ A short explanatory note on some of the pros and cons of hypersonic weapons is offered by The National Interest . Defence Strategic Update ASPI provides a thoughtful review to the DSU (analysed here on the LPF ) in ‘ The Cost of Defence 2020-21 ’ Part 1: ASPI 2020 Defence Strategic Update brief. ASPI discusses the keys …

Introduction Land 8113: Long Range Fires is a momentous acquisition program for the Australian Army. I believe it will revolutionise the Army’s way of war, as well as the land force’s place in the strategic defence of the nation; its effect on defence capability will be transformative. At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, I suggest it is not too far to say that the significance of precision Long Range Fires on the character of war will likely rank with the introduction of the airplane and the tank. This …

  Introduction As describe in Part 1 of this paper , Land 8113: Long Range Fires, is a critical acquisition program that promises to revolutionise the Australian Army’s way of war as well as the land force’s place in the strategic defence of the nation. Part 1 addressed the redefinition of Army’s strategic role in the defence of the nation. This section will consider the effect Land 8113 will have on the culture and organisation of the land force. So profound is the promise of Long Range Fires that the …

In response to the growing geopolitical competition within our near-region, Australia must become more assertive when projecting its strategic interest. This may require an ADF that is capable of suppressing a more aggressive range of threats, and independently capable of creating the environmental conditions for political stability to return. This is a strategic reality not only recognised by the 2020 Defence Update, [i] but also forecasted in the 2019 Future’s Statement by the Chief of Army. An era of ‘ …