Dr Albert Palazzo is the Director of War Studies at the Australian Army Research Centre. In his seminar: ‘From Dependency to Delusion: Time for a New Beginning for Australian Security?’ he puts forward his arguments for Australia to take the major role for its security and not be reliant on a ‘big brother’ as has been the case since Federation. In order to achieve this, Australia would not only need to bear the cost, it would need to change the way it engages within its region and change the structure of …

Contemporary Security Challenges Seminar A joint initiative between the Australian Army Research Centre and Charles Stuart University The US Army and Marine Corps have begun the transition to a new concept of war fighting which has important implications for Australia. Multi-Domain Battle is an attempt to gain advantage over adversaries by simultaneously leveraging the potential of all the domains of war. With this concept, the land forces of the United States plan to defeat a rising China and turn back a …

The Worst of Both Worlds - On the Nature and Character of Urban Littoral Combat …

Matt Brown is a journalist from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation who has wide experience in covering conflicts especially in the Middle East. In this presentation he relates some of his experiences in his journalistic role of bringing  news out of these conflict zones and how social media is changing how reporting is being undertaken. … Airstrikes and Twitter - Matt Brown - …

Lieutenant Colonel Melanie Lenaghan has been at the forefront of operational roles in information operations and advising on the impact of war on women and children to ADF and coalition senior leaders during recent conflicts. This thought-provoking presentation on the impact of war on women and children, in particular in Iraq, provides valuable insight into how military operations impact on non-combatants and combatants alike in ways that are often not obvious to planners. … A Woman's Place is in the …

In a surprise reversal of positions, the United States appears set to pursue a more revisionist foreign policy over the coming years, while China has signalled its intension to pursue regionalist and globalist economic and security policies. Dr Lockyer will examine what these changes in US foreign policy will mean for regional dynamics, stability and security and discuss how Australia’s defence strategy should respond to these shifts in US foreign policy. … Australian Defence Strategy in the Age of Trump …

This seminar explores: The impact of contemporary and emerging media technologies on the decision making processes within Government, particularly in the National Security arena.  Insight into the challenges for political and policy discourse arising from the unrelenting pressures at the intersection of the 24hr News Cycle and New Media.  The nuances and dilemmas of providing frank and fearless advice in a soundbite-driven and post-truth environment. Professor Irvine draws on decades of senior leadership …

This seminar explores: A 12 Vulnerabilities Construct as a way to comprehend the urban challenge; Australian Army ‘fitness for purpose’ against a range of historical urban cases; the puzzle of missing urban capability as an opportunity; and eight exploratory ‘capability constructs’  … The Urban …

Dr Charles Vandepeer holds a PhD from the University of Adelaide where he is involved in research, lecturing and course development focusing on teaching and research into critical thinking, decision-making and analysis, drawing on methods from a wide range of fields including operations research, psychology, sociology, behavioural economics, philosophy, and political science. His emphasis is on the practical application of techniques to real-world problems at the individual and group level. He served in …

Lieutenant Colonel Robin Smith from the Robotic and Autonomous Systems Implementation & Coordination Office (RICO), Future Land Warfare Branch of Land Capability Division presents on the technology that the Australian Army is exploring for the battlefield of the future. … Robotic and Autonomous …