Dr Record was invited to be Keogh Chair for 2016. During his chair, he delivered his keynote address on Defining Victory in Modern War to members of the Australian Defence Force, distinguished and other guests at the Australian Defence College, Canberra on 15 August 2016. It drew upon some of his key works including: Ends, Means, Ideology and Pride: Why the Axis Lost and What We Can Learn from its Defeat. The Axis powers lost Second World War because they were strategically incompetent. The Atomic Bombing …

Professor Cronin was selected as the Australian Army’s Keogh Chair in 2015 to increase the profile of the debate on Land Warfare issues in Australia. Professor Cronin’s topic as Keogh Chair 2015 was Seeking Victories against Hybrid Adversaries. … 2015 Keogh Chair - Audrey …

Professor Eliot Cohen was appointed as the inaugural E.G. Keogh Chair in Land Warfare Studies for 2014; with the objective to invigorate Army’s intellectual and research capability. On 13 August 2014, Professor Eliot Cohen delivered the inaugral Keogh Oration The Strategic Utility of Land Power to a distinguished audience at the Lowy Institute in Sydney. Professor Eliot Cohen also delivered the keynote address The Strategic Utility of Land Power for a Chief of Army Seminar. The video and transcript for …

Hear Lieutenant General (Rtd) Sean MacFarland share his experiences from his recent deployments in Syria and Iraq leading the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, and within the US Army's Training and Doctrine Command. … Thoughts on Future …

Hear two key commanders present at the operations give their thoughts about the strategic and operational lessons learned from their involvement in the Falklands War.  As an example of the small scale type of amphibious operation Australia may have to conduct in the future, this presentation will provide a unique opportunity for contemporary and future planners to hear about the opportunities and obstacles that were faced by the British commanders at the time. … Amphibious Operations and the Falklands …

For more than 40 years, experienced and reputable K&R/E response consultancies, primarily operating out of the UK, have advised clients on how to negotiate the release of kidnap victims safely, in a timely manner, and for an appropriate ransom sum. Warwick will argue that government agencies, restricted by ill-considered and inflexible government policy, impenetrable layers of hierarchy, multiple decision-makers, crass politics and inexperience, ignorance and fear, are inherently unable to achieve success …

Warwick Stacey was born and brought up in Australia. He joined the British Army, was commissioned into the Parachute Regiment, and later served as a troop commander with 22 SAS. On his return to Australia he served 10 years with the Australian Army Reserve. He has advised on more than 40 kidnap, extortion, piracy and related life-threatening incidents, and has acted as case manager for a further 30 such incidents. … Warwick …

“And some things that should not have been forgotten were lost. History became legend. Legend became myth…” JRR Tolkein The early 2000s saw a marked increase in the expeditionary employment of UK amphibious forces. For the UK, like the fellowship of the ring, ‘some things that should have not been forgotten were lost’. Chief among these was experience of doing expeditionary and amphibious logistics. Supporting expeditionary operations at strategic distance from the home base is challenging and Australia’s …

What are the forces shaping the operating environment since 9/11? In an era of constant competition, can it be argued that the character of war is ever changing? What challenges do those two questions pose for contemporary military forces and other national security providers? Colonel Ian Langford’s presentation offers some thought provoking insights on this complex issue. … Emerging Security Challenges in a Post-9/11 Operating …

The Fourth Industrial Revolution will drive major changes in the character of war. It is creating a family of small, smart, and cheap weapons that will provide even small states with capabilities that until recently were the preserve of major powers. These developments will require major changes in operational concepts, as well as service organisations, training, and equipment. … The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Changing Character of …