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US Defense Implications of Expanding China

This U.S. DoD report assesses China’s global expansion efforts and the implications for the U.S. in terms of military access, logistics, force posture and training. The report has generated discussion and various assessments can be found online across the national security community.

Various
1 hr
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The Value Proposition for Developing a Future Intellectual Edge

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

COMADC Mick Ryan
2 min
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Thoughts from The Edge

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.

COMADC Mick Ryan
2min

Links to Follow

Twitter feeds and podcasts to follow.

The Forge
1 min
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Journals

Recommended publications.

The Forge
1 min
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On Future Thinking and Innovation: How Military Concept Writing can unwittingly suppress Innovation

This article examines military concept writing in terms of explorative and intentional concepts and contends that militaries ought to be circumspect about writing the latter because of their disposition to suppress innovation.

Chris Smith
2h
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Australian Links

Useful JPME Links - Australia.

The Forge
1 min
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Overseas Links

Useful JPME Links - Overseas.

The Forge
1 min