Dr Jack Watling Senior Research Fellow, Land Warfare, Royal United Services Institute Dr Watling provides a powerful assessment on the profession of arms and delves into the human elements of war and contemporary battlefields. He states he will cover four things: Firstly, address what is the relationship between technology and professionalism. Secondly, suggest some aspects of the human face of battle which are changing and which we need to confront and be prepared for. Thirdly, address what that means for …

WAR! – What is it Good For? Professor Ian Morris’s book, “War! What is it good for?” looks at the long term history of how the rise of stronger governments with more force at their disposal have driven down rates of violent death, with some discussion of why people use violence in the first place. This oration contributes to Army’s contest of ideas and will provide attendees with an opportunity to learn about the history of conflict, and gain a unique perspective on the evolution of violence and some …

This year’s visiting chair is Major General John Kem, the 51st Commandant of the US Army War College at Ft Leavenworth, Kansas, and in 2015, the first Provost of the newly-formed Army University which was responsible for integrating over 70 separate US Army TRADOC programs under one university system allowing soldiers to achieve valid academic credit for education and experience whilst serving. Landpower in the 2020s: Challenges and Opportunities MAJGEN Kem’s oration is on the subject of ‘Landpower in the …

Dr Record was invited to be Keogh Chair for 2016. During his chair, he delivered his keynote address on Defining Victory in Modern War to members of the Australian Defence Force, distinguished and other guests at the Australian Defence College, Canberra on 15 August 2016. It drew upon some of his key works including: Ends, Means, Ideology and Pride: Why the Axis Lost and What We Can Learn from its Defeat. The Axis powers lost Second World War because they were strategically incompetent. The Atomic Bombing …

Professor Cronin was selected as the Australian Army’s Keogh Chair in 2015 to increase the profile of the debate on Land Warfare issues in Australia. Professor Cronin’s topic as Keogh Chair 2015 was Seeking Victories against Hybrid Adversaries. … 2015 Keogh Chair - Audrey …

Professor Eliot Cohen was appointed as the inaugural E.G. Keogh Chair in Land Warfare Studies for 2014; with the objective to invigorate Army’s intellectual and research capability. On 13 August 2014, Professor Eliot Cohen delivered the inaugral Keogh Oration The Strategic Utility of Land Power to a distinguished audience at the Lowy Institute in Sydney. Professor Eliot Cohen also delivered the keynote address The Strategic Utility of Land Power for a Chief of Army Seminar. The video and transcript for …