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The content in this article is an extract of Spotlight Brief 4/21 . COVID-19: Make it the Last Pandemic Independent Panel on Pandemic Preparedness and Response – May 21 The World Health Organisation established the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response in September 2020 to provide an evidence-based path for the future. Its task was to draw from lessons in the present and from the past to ensure countries and global institutions, including the WHO, effectively address future health …
The content in this article is an extract of Spotlight Brief 4/21 . The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Future of Work: Implications for Asian Development Cooperation Korea Development Institute School of Public Policy and Management – Jan 21 The technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) continue to alter the Australian economy and workforce, but the change has been relatively gradual because our economic base was already reasonably sophisticated. For some nations within Asia, the 4IR …
The content in this article is an extract of Spotlight Brief 4/21 . The landscape of Hybrid Threats: A conceptual model The European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats – Feb 21 This product comes out of an assessment that hybrid threats are much older than most recent security discussion suggests and that our methods of addressing them are outdated. The authors argue that there has been little progress analysing and addressing hybrid threats due to their complexity and a lack of common …
The content in this article is an extract of Spotlight Brief 4/21 . Myths and misconceptions in the debate on Russia Chatham House – May 21 The West’s relationship with Russia has failed to achieve long-term stability or manageability. This article highlights that over the past two decades, several myths about Russia and its policies and objectives have undermined how nations including Australia have approached Russia. While Australia rightfully focuses on its own region, supporting other Western nations …
The content in this article is an extract of Spotlight Brief 4/21 . Cyber Security Governance in the Indo-Pacific Policy Futures in Australia, Indonesia, and the Pacific The University of Queensland – May 21 A regional team of experts review the strengths and weaknesses in regional cyber security governance for Australia, Indonesia and Pacific Island nations. They chart new approaches for Australian cooperation with regional partners on cyber security. While there are lessons that Indonesia and Pacific …
The content in this article is an extract of Spotlight Brief 3/21 . From transformation to adaptation: analysing the Spanish military change (2004–2020) Defence Studies – Nov 20 It is often easier to see positives and negatives from outside a changing environment as opposed to while living it. The Spanish military offers such an example for Australia, having pursued similar modernisation and transformation. While the drivers were different, the push to a modern, networked hardened Army in the 2000s and …
Spotlight Briefs provide a curated overview of issues relevant to Australian Landpower. They derive solely from available open source material. Importantly, inclusion of material in a Spotlight Brief does not imply or reflect Australian Army, Australian Defence Force or Australian Commonwealth Government policy. The brief will be published monthly on the Australian Army’s Landpower Forum . The Australian Army Research Centre welcomes feedback on all publications. If you have a comment, or would like to …
A strategic leadership theory of military effectiveness: General Matthew Ridgway and the revival of the US Eighth Army in the Korean War Source: Australian Journal of Defence and Strategic Studies – Dec 20 Strategic leadership is critical to a military, but is a concept that can be difficult to grasp or define. An increase in tactical focus takes attention from understanding the role of strategy and the key elements that make up such strategic leadership. Meiser uses three building blocks – strategy, …
A Note from the Editors Spotlight Briefs provide a curated overview of issues relevant to Australian Landpower. They derive solely from available open source material. Importantly, inclusion of material in a Spotlight Brief does not imply or reflect Australian Army, Australian Defence Force or Australian Commonwealth Government policy. Additionally, I would like to take this opportunity to highlight another new publication. The AARC has worked with the RAND Corporation Australia to deliver a report which …
Future Land Warfare Division’s MakerSpace program is quietly creating the foundations for a new generation of creative Army thinkers, ready to meet the challenges of an increasingly complex and uncertain security environment. In this Land Power Forum (LPF) update, we review the program’s objectives and progress over its first 12 months. A recurring theme in commentary submitted to the LPF is the necessity to break the shackles of conventional military thinking. Whether we are capability specialists, …
