Delivering Effective Partner Force Capacity Building   Routledge Press , Essex, 2021, 116 pp Paperback ISBN 9780367766405 Authors : Jack Watling and Nick Reynolds Reviewed By : James Bryant   Some authors just make good sense. Reflective, reasonable and rational, with no particular ideological axe to grind, and transparent in how they arrive at their conclusions. In this reviewer’s opinion, Jack Watling is quite simply one of the most lucid, clear and insightful analysts on modern war on land. An …

MSMEs crank up Australia-India defence Partnership   Over the past decade, the Australia-India defence partnership has undergone a significant transformation, evolving into a comprehensive strategic partnership in response to mutual security concerns, notably those arising from China's assertive regional posture. This partnership has been further strengthened by regular Summit meetings, the institution of the Australia-India Foreign and Defence Ministerial Dialogue, and strategic military agreements. These …

The content in this article is an extract of  Spotlight Brief 5/21 . Military Modernisation in Southeast Asia in the Indo-Pacific Strategic Context Defense and Security Analysis – May 21 In this article, Shang-su Wu seeks to explain the relationship between the Indo-Pacific security system and the military modernisation in South-East Asia. While seemingly self-evident, Wu finds this relationship is much more complicated due to the differing national security priorities of each nation, ranging from great …

The Australian Army is in an exciting period of change and development. New strategic guidance and a generously funded force structure plan , coupled with the demand of senior leaders for change, presents opportunities for substantial enhancements to Army’s structure and capabilities. Seizing the opportunity requires innovative employment of emerging technologies grounded in real-world experience. This article will use the example of a Semi-Autonomous Combat Team concept to illustrate how disruptive …