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A Plan B: How Might Australia Support Resistance? The Defence Strategic Review (DSR) was a call for action which stated bluntly that we have seen ‘the return of major power strategic competition, the intensity of which should be seen as the defining feature of our region and time’. Examining the ‘state of competition’ globally might also help explain what it is we are competing for. Given the march of autocratic governance regimes within the international world order – regimes that use tools such as …
Matthew Krupczak is the founder of Theta Informatics and the creator of its OpenAthena software which enables terrain-raycast localization by commercial off-the-shelf drones. He is a computer science graduate from Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. His studies focused on systems programming and artificial intelligence. His natural curiosity and experimentation on numerous software projects have led to his experience in UAS, geodesy, and machine learning. He is interested in how these concepts apply to …
Introduction The Ukraine war has thrust small drones into the spotlight as an integral component of contemporary combined arms warfare. Cheap, plentiful, and attritable commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) drones (sometimes referred to as ‘wedding drones’ with equal parts respect and derision) [i] have proven their utility for military roles such as dropping explosive ordnance onto targets and performing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) activities. [ii] Both of these capability effects …
Biological Swarms The concept of swarms originates in nature, often referred to as biological systems or natural swarms. [1] Swarm intelligence (SI) research originally pertained to studying the self-organised behaviours of social insects. [2] An example of the SI demonstrated by social insects is provided in a 2004 study on ant colonies building networks of galleries which demonstrate path system efficiency. [3] The intelligence that emerges from collective behaviour has been harnessed in robotics …
Dr Zena Assaad is a senior lecturer in the School of Engineering at the Australian National University and is also a fellow with the Australian Army Research Centre. She has previously held a fellowship with Trusted Autonomous Systems. Her research explores the safety of human-machine teaming and the assurance and certification of autonomous and AI systems. Dr Assaad is the founder and chair of the Australian national community of practice for UAS and AAM research. She received the 2023 Asia Pacific Women …
An Enabled 1st (Australian) Division A Division is one of the four best commands in the Service-a platoon, a battalion, a division, and an Army…A division, because it is the smallest formation that is the complete orchestra of war and the largest in which every man can know you. [i] Field Marshal Viscount Slim On 07 July, the Chief of Army (CA) stated, ‘We are setting conditions today to enable Army’s transformation. We are reorganising to reinforce our division headquarters to better command and control …
An Enabled 1st (Australian) Division Part One of this article outlined the historical structure of an Australian divisional. This structure was reviewed in light of the Chief of Army’s July 2023 pronouncement regarding the 1st (Australian) Division. The key capabilities currently missing are the enabling brigades that empower the division to conduct independent operations. The capacity to conduct independent operations is an important requirement due to the contemporary threat environment posed by large …
Army’s approach to accelerated preparedness In October, the AARC launched its spring series ‘ Short Thoughts Competition ’ on Army’s approach to accelerated preparedness. The purpose was to encourage authors to think about the activities Army can undertake now to achieve success in future and the types of capability that would best prepare land forces for future operational tasks. In a resource constrained and competitive workforce environment, our contributors specifically addressed the opportunities for …
The Land Power Forum blog is published by the Australian Army Research Centre in order to generate discussion and debate about the future of Army. It is a forum for informed analysis, commentary, thoughts and ideas. Contributions are welcomed from stakeholders, subject matter experts and those interested in future land warfare. … Land Power …
Dr Jai Galliott is Director of the Values in Defence & Security Technology Group within the University of New South Wales at Australian Defence Force Academy, where he also sits on the Faculty & University Boards. He also holds appointments as a Fellow of the Modern War Institute at the West Point and the Centre for Technology & Global Affairs in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford. He has authored/edited the following books: Military Robots: Mapping the Moral …
