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Biography
COMADC Mick Ryan
COMADC
Commander, Australian Defence College
Articles by this author
Coalition Operations Political Acumen
Why “To Change an Army” Still Matters
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.
<5 min
17/02/2019
Science Fiction, JPME and the Australian Defence College
By
COMADC Mick Ryan
On science fiction, JPME and thinking about future military institutions.
<5 min
24/01/2019
Operational Planning Military Science
An Australian War College
By
COMADC Mick Ryan
Mick Ryan discusses the establishment of the new Australian War College in 2019.
<5 min
02/01/2019
A Letter to Our New Academy Graduates
By
COMADC Mick Ryan
This week, new Australian military officers will graduate from the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra. The Commander of the Australian Defence College offers some final advice as they march off the parade ground for the final time.
<5 min
11/12/2018
Lead Teams Lead Leaders
Star Wars and its Lessons for Strategy and Intelligence
By
COMADC Mick Ryan
A recent presentation that I gave in Canberra that looks at the Star Wars universe, and its lessons for strategists and the intelligence community.
<5 min
06/12/2018
Lead Capability
The Value Proposition for Developing a Future Intellectual Edge
By
COMADC Mick Ryan
Mick Ryan offers a new ‘value proposition’ for the intellectual development of military personnel for conflict in the 4th industrial revolution.
<5 min
28/11/2018
Lead Capability
Thoughts from The Edge
By
COMADC Mick Ryan
Mick Ryan is the Commander of the Australian Defence College. This column from Ryan and his contributors focusses on intellectually preparing members of the profession of arms for strategic competition and future conflict.
<5 min
22/11/2018
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