The impact of climate change is becoming more evident in Australia, leading to profound environment, social and economic impacts. 2019 was Australia’s hottest and driest year since records began in 1910, with 40% less rainfall than average across the nation, and the annual national mean maximum temperature at 2.09ºC above average. This hot, dry weather led to the devastating Black Summer bushfires, in which 33 people directly lost their lives (and hundreds more subsequently passed from smoke-related …

Introduction: The Changed Face of War This report examines how the Australian Army’s engagement with and use of social media compares to that of a selection of its allied and comparator militaries. It finds that, despite the welcome establishment of the Information Warfare Division (IWD) in July 2017, Army continues to trail its allies and is a long way behind best practice in its adoption of, adaptation to and use of social media as a capability in the contest for information advantage against its …

“The enemy will certainly not have the kindness to say how strong he is, what are his general designs, or what he is commissioned to do, and in what manner he will strive to attain his end.” Verdy du Vernois [1] This piece intends to describe one example of the historical challenge of joint warfare for Australia in its region. That is, where objectives may be characterised by the geographic boundaries of islands, with emphasis on the primacy of sea and air control, as a prelude to success in island-centric …

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The AARC holds several archived papers and reports on land warfare topics of contemporary and historical significance. These include publications from the AARC's predecessor organisation, the Land Warfare Studies Centre. … Other Papers in the AARC Collection …

Reflections from the Chief of Army’s Honours Program In a previous blog , I wrote about the importance of maintaining a reflexive practice in our everyday lives. In an academic context, reflexive practice is the process that enables researchers to understand their biases and influences. I observed that this practice is necessary when undertaking qualitative research because it provides the researcher with insights into the potential for these biases and influences to distort their individual efforts at …

Laser Technology Applications in Critical Sectors: Military and Medical Journal of Electronic Voltage and Application – Jun 21 This article summarises laser technology applications in the military and medical sectors. A laser is a device that emits a focused beam of light by stimulating the emission of electromagnetic radiation. This article initially surveys the various contemporary applications of lasers and presents a timeline for developing this technology. It then outlines the various roles that …

Associate Professor Kevin Foster is Head of the School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics at Monash University in Melbourne. Educated in the UK, Canada and Australia, he has conducted original research with the Australian, British, Canadian, Dutch, US and Israeli militaries. He has published widely on the representation of war, military-media relations, the cultural history of the military, national identity and combat photography. His work has appeared in a range of national and …

Lieutenant Riley Bradford is an Australian Army Aviation officer currently undergoing basic pilot training. Riley holds a Bachelor of Arts (Chief of Defence Force Program) in Indonesian and International Politics Studies, and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in International Political Studies. In 2020 whilst posted to the Australian Army Research Centre they completed a research thesis entitled “Australia’s Securitisation of Climate Change in the South Pacific”. Their primary research interests are …

Force Design Organizational transformation: Handling the double-edged sword of urgency Long Range Planning – Mar 21 Traditional change models require organisations to develop a wide sense of urgency. For example, for Defence the rapid growth of the threat from improvised explosive devices saw an equally rapid change in equipment, training, and tactics. Unfortunately, urgency tends to generate a more conservative mindset where people are more likely to seek incremental alteration and seek to reduce errors. …