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Dr Emily Corner is a Lecturer of Criminology at the ANU, and previously a researcher at UCL, working on projects examining lone and group-based terrorism, radicalisation, mass murderers, and fixated individuals. Her doctoral research focused on examining mental disorders and terrorist behaviour, and won the 2016 Terrorism Research Initiative’s Best Thesis Award. … Emily …

MAJGEN Ryan is a graduate of the ADF School of Languages, a Distinguished Graduate of the USMC Command and Staff College, and of the USMC School of Advanced Warfighting. In 2012, he graduated with distinction from the Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies, earning a Masters in International Public Policy. … Mick …

Moving from Gender Analysis to Risk Analysis of Failing to Consider Gender Source: The RUSI Journal The Australian Defence Force is a world leader in integrating the aims of UNSCR 1325, with it being a critical part of training and operations. Despite some success, we must continue to build on and improve the gender planning considerations within our planning processes. Because in wars fought within and ultimately for the support of civilian populations, the gender dimension is a vital one. The article …

Envisioning a new command & control (C2) architecture for all-domain operations Source: MITRE - Feb 21 It is a universal truism that legacy systems are challenged in the effective command and control of joint forces due to impediments between domains, echelons, classifications, and allies. This article investigates the needs of a future, joint command and control system and uses two operational vignettes against a threat with advantages in geography, initiative, and force generation to discuss these needs. …

Australian Army Research Centre Spotlight Briefs provide a periodically released curated overview of issues relevant to Australian Landpower. Spotlight Briefs derive solely from available open source material. Inclusion of material in a Spotlight Brief does not imply or reflect Australian Army, Australian Defence Force or Australian Commonwealth Government policy. The below is a focus on the ‘Strategy’ section of Spotlight Brief 1/21 , which can be viewed fully here . Influencing Adversary States Source: …

Cyber Capabilities and Multi-Domain Operations in Future High-Intensity Warfare in 2030 Source: NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence – Dec 20 Western militaries have spent decades attempting integration of maritime, land and air domains, yet still run into misunderstandings and issues that undermine our ability to operate as a joint force. Despite rapidly growing demand to operate beyond the physical domains, cyber suffers similarly, exacerbated by its newness and opacity to those not …

Improving supply chain resilience through preparedness Source: Security Challenges – Oct 20 Increasingly discussed prior to 2020, COVID-19 brought Australia’s vulnerability to trade disruption into stark reality. Until recently, there has been little from a Departmental (any Department) or overall Government side that has sought to understand our supply chain vulnerabilities and potential mitigation. The disruption of supply chains due to the pandemic has highlighted how these failures exacerbate security …

Eli Berman, Joseph H. Felter, and Jacob N. Shapiro (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2018, 408 pages). The 2018 publication of Small Wars, Big Data: The Information Revolution in Modern Conflict coincided with the release of a body of resources on professional military education by the book’s publisher, Princeton University. This resource, the Empirical Studies of Conflict (ESOC) website, hosts databases that provide detailed conflict data for a dozen conflicts worldwide, in addition to a number …

“Logrolling” in Antarctic governance: Limits and opportunities Source: Polar Record – Dec 20 In this article, McGee, Carpi and Jackson offer two simultaneous areas of consideration: addressing China’s increasing international influence and assertiveness regarding the Antarctica Treaty, and providing a case study in ‘log-rolling’ as a strategic approach. The former is of increasing importance to Australia given we have significant responsibilities and interests in Antarctica. Matters which undermine either …

The first Army Quantum Technology Challenge (QTC 2021) saw teams of Australia’s world-leading quantum scientists and engineers show how quantum technologies can conceptually deliver Army unprecedented capabilities, including: Making the ground transparent: imaging what is hidden subterranean Resupplying troops in battle quickly, safely and efficiently: optimisation of large-scale resupply by squads of autonomous uncrewed ground vehicles. Denying the enemy secure communications: countermeasures quantum …
