Threat Strategy and Concepts The career management agency is engaged with Officers and senior non-commissioned officers (NCOs) about their placement for Career Management Cycle 2026. Some will find themselves coming to Land Capability Division within Army Headquarters for the first time. I was in the same position as you, two years ago. The aim of this series of posts on the Land Power Forum is to pass on what I have learned about the role of Land Capability Division over the last 12 months, in helping the …

Fifty Years of Service   Edited by William A Taylor University Press of Kansas , 2023, 344 pp Hardcover ISBN 9780700635382 Paperback ISBN 9780700634811 eBook ISBN 9780700634828 Reviewed by Brian Washam 1968 was a tumultuous year for the United States as the unpopular Vietnam War reached a crescendo with North Vietnam launching the Tet Offensive. Though a military victory for American and South Vietnamese forces, the American public watched the offensive play out live on the news. They concluded that the …

Achieving that Long-Desired Information Advantage Foreword This thoughtful and candid article from Jason Logue addresses challenges and opportunities within the Australian Defence Force (ADF) regarding the evolution of operations in the information environment. While he focuses on his experiences within the ADF, his characterisation, observations and views are consistent with US challenges based upon my almost 30 years of experience as US Department of Defense Information professional. Essentially, Grey …

Editorial Despite the ADF’s withdrawal from operations in Afghanistan, the Army’s operational tempo remains high. Several important strategic policy documents were released over the past year, and the maintenance of professional discourse is vital for a military force to ensure it is ready for future operational challenges. This edition of the Australian Army Journal is an integral part of our past, present, and future contributions to the discourse on the profession of arms. In the first article of this …

A Professional Military Education program   Introduction The Defence Strategic Review (DSR) has provided a blueprint for a substantial increase in Australia’s military capacity in response to an evolving strategic environment. It recognises that Australia’s closest international partner, the United States of America, is no longer the leader of a unipolar world. Also acknowledged is an increase in international competition and threats to the rules-based order, both of which requiring a response by …

2(AS) Division PME Program   Do you lead, or are you part of an organisation which has been asked to rapidly scale in response to contingencies? Then this topic is important for you.  In response to the release of the National Defence Strategy (NDS), a seminar was hosted by 2(AS) Division on the topic of accelerated preparedness, titled Scalability Insights for Defence . We have published an Occasional Paper of the same title . The seminar and paper share pioneering research – so stand on the knowledge …

An Enabled 1st (Australian) Division A Division is one of the four best commands in the Service-a platoon, a battalion, a division, and an Army…A division, because it is the smallest formation that is the complete orchestra of war and the largest in which every man can know you. [i] Field Marshal Viscount Slim On 07 July, the Chief of Army (CA) stated, ‘We are setting conditions today to enable Army’s transformation. We are reorganising to reinforce our division headquarters to better command and control …

An Enabled 1st (Australian) Division Part One of this article outlined the historical structure of an Australian divisional. This structure was reviewed in light of the Chief of Army’s July 2023 pronouncement regarding the 1st (Australian) Division. The key capabilities currently missing are the enabling brigades that empower the division to conduct independent operations. The capacity to conduct independent operations is an important requirement due to the contemporary threat environment posed by large …

Introduction Human soldiers are the army’s most valuable resource. A lot of money is invested in their training. In order to minimise their exposure to risk, where possible they should be replaced with inexpensive robots. A good example is collecting intelligence at observation posts, where human soldiers tend to get tired and bored, and need a reliable supply of food, water and electrical energy (e.g. batteries or solar cells). Robots could also be used to support dismounted soldiers. In this application …

In part one , this Post examined the concept of littoral manoeuvre including its reference within the 2023 Defence Strategic Review (DSR) , the definition of the relevant terms and the capability of platforms used in the littoral domain. The article proposed that littoral manoeuvre should be a concept that represents the holistic capability of littoral manoeuvre vessels transporting land capabilities. As such, littoral manoeuvre is the use of the littoral to achieve positional advantage to influence the …