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Dr Liam Hall is a theoretical physicist and senior research fellow at the University of Melbourne who has been working at the interface of quantum physics and analytical chemistry for the past decade. … Liam Hall …
Dr David Simpson is a lecturer in the physical biosciences within the School of Physics at The University of Melbourne. He obtained his PhD in applied physics from Victoria University in 2008 and has spent the past decade researching and commercialising quantum-based technology. … David …
This Seminar presents an overview of the field of Irregular Warfare and how it integrates into today’s discussion of hybrid warfare. Designed to support the Army implementation of the Decisive Action Threat Environment (DATE), this seminar aims to provide an overview of the motivations, organisation and strategies employed by Irregulars. This seminar also summarises the Irregular Warfare course developed for the Masters program in Special Operations and Irregular Warfare at the University of New South …
This is the third blog in a series on the French Army, benchmarking the armée de Terre , its culture and in this post, its structure. This series will offer an outsider’s perspective on its organisational culture. In doing so, it will review the observations relevant to the increasingly important Army-to-armée partnership. The author currently serves as Army’s Liaison Officer to the armée de Terre in France. Humans embrace structure – of all kinds. It codifies chaos. With neatness and simplicity, structure …
Globally, concern over authoritarian regimes using information technology to control their populations is on the rise. Less well publicised is how the distorting power of the new media is proving comparably potent beyond such countries. Disinformation and misinformation campaigns are powerful tools for creating behavioural change in democracies, offering unprecedented influence opportunities to those who understand their power. While these campaigns occur in the virtual world, they can have profound impact …
Defence Innovation US Air Force’s Hypersonic Weapon hits ‘Major Milestone’ ‘with its final captive-carry test of the Lockheed Martin AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW.’ A short explanatory note on some of the pros and cons of hypersonic weapons is offered by The National Interest . Defence Strategic Update ASPI provides a thoughtful review to the DSU (analysed here on the LPF ) in ‘ The Cost of Defence 2020-21 ’ Part 1: ASPI 2020 Defence Strategic Update brief. ASPI discusses the keys …
Introduction Land 8113: Long Range Fires is a momentous acquisition program for the Australian Army. I believe it will revolutionise the Army’s way of war, as well as the land force’s place in the strategic defence of the nation; its effect on defence capability will be transformative. At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, I suggest it is not too far to say that the significance of precision Long Range Fires on the character of war will likely rank with the introduction of the airplane and the tank. This …
Introduction As describe in Part 1 of this paper , Land 8113: Long Range Fires, is a critical acquisition program that promises to revolutionise the Australian Army’s way of war as well as the land force’s place in the strategic defence of the nation. Part 1 addressed the redefinition of Army’s strategic role in the defence of the nation. This section will consider the effect Land 8113 will have on the culture and organisation of the land force. So profound is the promise of Long Range Fires that the …
