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2(AS) Division PME Program 'The Defence Strategic Review and National Defence Strategy: Implications and Outcomes for the Australian Army' Crafting a National Defence Strategy is an immensely challenging task. At its core, it requires a theory of victory – or a theory of success – so that practitioners can deliver it. [1] Within military education institutions and elsewhere, the development of strategy is often reduced to a formula that allocates available resources against efforts. This is wrong-headed …
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 6/21 . Defence Innovation and the 4th Industrial Revolution in Russia Journal of Strategic Studies – Dec 2020 Katarzyna Zysk’s article grapples with two key questions. Firstly, what strategies has Russia adopted in order to pursue breakthrough technologies and stimulate defence innovation? Secondly, what ramifications will Russia’s technological advancements have for strategic competition? Russia has systematically focussed on new potentially …
The decision by President Biden’s Administration to withdraw from Afghanistan received strong criticism and opposition from many military veterans, former decision makers and policy analysts from Capitol Hill . While the basis for criticism is diverse, one common feature that emerges from the commentary is a strong sense that the US was unable to achieve an integrated civil-military strategy to underpin decision making in Afghanistan , and that the same fault beleaguered operations in Iraq and Syria. The …
The content in this article is an extract of Spotlight Brief 7/21 . 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 …
The content in this article is an extract of Spotlight Brief 7/21 . Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems: Organisational 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 7/21 . 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 7/21 . Global Networks 2030: Developing Economies and Emerging Technologies Centre for Strategic and International Studies – Mar 2021 Strategic competition in global communications is intensifying. the Centre for Strategic and International Studies 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 …
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 …
