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Welcome to the fifth issue of Future Land Warfare Branch’s Spotlight Brief from the Australian Army Research Centre (AARC). This issue has a particular emphasis on issues relating to Army’s workforce, culture and ethics in addition to its usual areas of interest. People are at the centre of our Army. Our people are diverse, skilled and resilient volunteers. They lead, inspire and make a difference in our communities, in our region and across the world. They deliver results for Australia every day. Every …
Hugh Manson is an Honours Student in the School of Business at UNSW Canberra and is currently posted to the Australian Army Research Centre in Canberra as part of the Chief of Army’s Honours Program. He commenced training at the Australian Defence Force Academy in 2016, graduating in 2018 before conducting training at the Royal Military College Duntroon, graduating in 2019. Hugh Manson is currently undertaking research into civil military cooperation during Australian bushfire emergencies. … Hugh …
Understanding ourselves before we pursue PME ‘ Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel ’ - Socrates There is a necessary drive for junior military leaders to engage in professional military education (PME). However, the current pandemic has emphasised the value that military leaders place in this system of education. Despite this, there has been limited discussion to address the factors that can inhibit the value of PME. In my experience, PME is often conducted by junior leaders …
Synopsis The themes and conclusions presented in the Quarter 1 Strategic Assessment continue in the second quarter of 2021. COVID-19 continues to dominate the world, although heroic scientific and manufacturing efforts have seen vaccine production expand and grow. While vaccines offer a way out, it is still too early to return to a pre-COVID world. The Army must expect and plan to continue supporting domestic efforts, especially in accelerating vaccine rollouts, as well as supporting our regional partners …
Civil Resistance: What Everyone Needs to Know By Erica Chenoweth New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2021, 256pp. Reviewed by MAJ Andrew Maher During the 2014-2017 war against the Islamic State, everyday citizens in Iraq and Syria non-violently resisted the imposition of strict Sharia law and Islamic State control. Such resistance was most poignantly brought to global attention by the citizen journalism group, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently , (RBSS) which continues its work today. This group was …
The E.G. Keogh Visiting Chair is an annual visit by a selected eminent academic in strategic or war studies designed to increase the profile of debate on land warfare issues in Australia. The Visiting Chair, through public engagement and speaking events around Australia, contributes to the rigour of debate on land warfare in the contemporary environment. Colonel Eustace Graham Keogh was the founder of the Australian Army Journal. Enlisting in the AIF underage, he sailed with the 3rd Reinforcements of the …
Honours years at ADFA are highly desirable, sought after by the most academically gifted students and promoted to all students by ADFA, RMC and DOCM-A staff. It is to be considered the first option for eligible high performing Army ADFA students, ahead of all other career options including unit postings. ADFA honours will be awarded annually based on recommendations of military and academic staff. The UNSW University Handbook outlines the availability of honours degree programs. Each year, in September, …
Sabre&Quill21 – Army partnering with leading academia The need for Army to engage with, and learn from, academia has never been greater, as evidenced by Australia’s uncertain geo-strategic landscape. Army is an evolving, forward-looking organisation which seeks and values the contribution of academia as it continues to develop land capability. The objective of Sabre&Quill21 is to provide a venue for senior partners in academia, research-institutes and think-tanks to learn of Army’s research initiatives and …
