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3 min

Why “To Change an Army” Still Matters

17 February 2019

Contributed by

COMADC Mick Ryan

A short piece on why the 1983 article by General Don Starry retains contemporary relevance to future-focused, adaptive national security institutions.

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10min

Time to Review the Rings

8 February 2019

Contributed by

Dr David Connery

Dr David Connery proposes a new way to conceive the levels of war, building on the work of historian Michael Handel.

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10min

Churchill Fellowship Report 2017

4 February 2019

Contributed by

Fiona Ewington

This report highlights recommendations that represent an opportunity for the ADF to enhance capacity for coordinated joint maritime warfare planning and execution, and provide a platform for Maritime Trade Operations employment as a niche warfare capability.

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Jamie Cullens Defence Essay Competition - 2018 Prize Winning Submissions

31 January 2019

The annual Jamie Cullens Defence Leadership and Ethics Essay Competition (JCEC) was established in 2018 to promote critical thinking and discussion around contemporary leadership and ethics, and considerations for ethical issues for the future of the profession of arms. The Forge welcomes you to read the prize winning essays for 2018! The JCEC is open to all Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel and Department of Defence Australian Public Servants (APS) and the 2019 call for submissions will be released soon.

Command Leadership and Ethics

5 min

We are ‘Better Together’: A contemporary case study #2

22 December 2018

The much-anticipated key lessons by Ben McLennan, as applied to the contemporary case study - we are 'better together'.

Command Leadership and Ethics

2 min

The Value Proposition for Developing a Future Intellectual Edge

28 November 2018

Mick Ryan offers a new ‘value proposition’ for the intellectual development of military personnel for conflict in the 4th industrial revolution.

Command Leadership and Ethics