Australian Army Research Centre

We could not have shared the news better than you have Jordan Beavis! Thank you! ☺ Mobilisation requires a multi-disciplinary debate from civil and military security practitioners. The latest edition of the Australian Army Journal, with an introduction by Hannah Woodford-Smith, features perspectives drawn from Australia’s historical and contemporary operational experience. https://lnkd.in/g6sZRUpK

Autonomous and artificial intelligence enabled systems are increasingly being used in cybersecurity and cyber operations by nation-states. In this Occasional Paper, Dr Samuli Haataja examines how international law applies to autonomous cyber capabilities and explains the legal risks associated with their use. https://lnkd.in/gXPugxJF #AusArmyResearch #ArtificialIntelligence

Benjamin Armstrong's book considers the continued relevance of the early 20th century influential American maritime strategist Rear Admiral Alfred Mahan. Reviewing the book, Jennifer Parker finds that Armstrong’s commentary is especially timely as the ADF seeks to balance long-term strategic capability investments with the need for more immediate operational readiness. https://lnkd.in/gPh5psS3 #AusArmyResearch #LandpowerLibrary

Militaries around the world are involving staff members in the continuous improvement and adaptation of capabilities. This Occasional Paper develops benchmarks for these activities through a comparative study of bottom-up innovation initiatives at the ADF, NZDF, BAF and US Military. https://lnkd.in/g6sYnyXT #AusArmyResearch #Innovation

Kevin Holzimmer's book on General Walter Krueger adds to a growing body of work that re-examines the role of the United States Army in the Southwest Pacific Area during the Second World War. Reviewer Dayton McCarthy highly recommends the book as giving the Australian reader a wider perspective than the well-known touchpoints of Buna, Lae/Finschafen and Borneo. https://lnkd.in/gsY2ac5S #AusArmyResearch #LandpowerLibrary

In a talk hosted by 2(AS) Division and streamed by The Cove on Tuesday 26 November, Major General David Thomae, AM will reflect upon his Command of the 2nd (Australian) Division and of Joint Task Force 629. https://lnkd.in/gfWpBxjF #TheCove #AusArmyResearch

The Cove Comp 2024 is on now, this year’s topic: ‘How does Army need to adapt to the changing character of war?’ Submit your thoughts in 1000-1500 words by 17th November. https://lnkd.in/gks_2pYi

Wars of Revelation has much to offer, especially for those at the higher levels of the profession of arms and those in areas such as Military Strategic Commitments who engage in policymaking at the strategic level. https://lnkd.in/gt8pmEQ5 #AusArmyResearch #LandPowerLibrary

Roger Lee reviews Tony Cowan's new book on the German Army during World War I and identifies lessons for commanders that are as relevant now as they were during the Great War. https://lnkd.in/gBDPUgTN #AusArmyResearch #LandPowerLibrary

Small Uncrewed Aerial Systems (sUAS) are widely available, militarily effective and challenging to defeat. In a talk hosted by 2(AS) Division and streamed by The Cove at 16.30-17.30 [AEST] Tuesday 29 October, Dr. Carl Rhodes will discuss the implications for the Australian Army of the wide-spread use of small uncrewed air systems by combatants in current and recent battlefields. https://lnkd.in/g57gVadW #AusArmyResearch #2AUSDIV #UncrewedAerialSystems