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The Australian government’s intent to increase the defence workforce to 100,000 personnel by 2040 affects the Army’s future force structure, capability, and training. [1] Yet, before the implications of this target can be properly considered, the issue of recruitment must be addressed. The changing threat within the Indo-Pacific, and the lack of 10-year warning time, means that recruitment for the future is more important than ever. From the impacts of COVID-19 to ongoing natural disasters, there has been …
Shaun Cameron is an Army Reservist and member of the Australian Public Service. He lives and works in Canberra. … Shaun Cameron …
The 2024 National Defence Strategy (NDS) and Defence Strategic Review (DSR) describe an Indo-Pacific region increasingly seeing the effects of US-China great power competition in a landscape where modern warfare is rapidly changing. Traditional kinetic warfare is increasingly being replaced by or complemented with hybrid tactics, including the use of cyberattack , foreign interference , influence on public opinion, and cognitive warfare . Climate change and rapidly advancing technologies such as AI …
Lieutenant Jordan Chee is an Infantry Officer currently posted as an instructor at the School of Infantry. He has previously served in the 2nd Battalion (Amphibious), the Royal Australian Regiment, where he has deployed on exercise and in support of HADR operations in the Indo-Pacific region as part of the Australian Amphibious Force. … Jordan …
Enabling Integral Health in the Littoral Environment Our home is girt by sea, a phrase sung from every primary school hall and sports stadium from 19 April 1984. This phrase and its implications, has been missing in Army doctrine for quite some time. The Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO) period of our history slanted our tactical thinking. Our training often details a threat assessment of Area of Operations (AO) dominance, assuming and providing assuredness through multi-domain superiority. The …
Like a Fish out of Water… The Defence Strategic Review makes one thing clear to those concerned in Australia’s profession of arms: Army must be optimised for littoral operations in Australia’s northern land and maritime approaches. As the Indo-Pacific faces increased competition, the commentary surrounding Army’s littoral refocus suggests that it will provide a critical function in projecting forces further into Australia’s northern approaches to deliver deterrence through denial. Army will be key in the …
