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Part Two of this four-part series examines how rapidly advancing technologies are outpacing our ability to ethically govern the modern battlefield.

Warfighters and more—the ADF must be experts in combat, plus transition across the spectrum of competition when required to conduct peacekeeping, respond to emergencies, and compete in the grey zone. Here’s how your role shapes every decision you make.

When your culture can’t carry your values under pressure, the fallout is bigger than any one leader or mission. Read Part 4 – Culture to see what’s at stake.

What makes a great leader? Management theorist Simon Sinek suggests, it’s someone who makes their employees feel secure, who draws staffers into a circle of trust. But creating trust and safety — especially in an uneven economy — means taking on big responsibility.

Military leaders have known for millennia that the time to prepare for a challenge is before it hits you, says scientist and retired US Navy officer David Titley. He takes us from the humanitarian catastrophe in Syria to the icy shores of Svalbard to show how the military approaches the threat of climate change, in a refreshingly practical, nonpartisan take on climate preparedness. "The ice doesn't care who's in the White House. It doesn't care which party controls your congress. It doesn't care which party controls your parliament," Titley says. "It just melts."

Does Ukraine’s ability to piece Russia’s Arctic bastion with cheap drones foreshadow the diminished utility of strategic depth? What could this mean for nations like Australia that have long relied on distance from threats for their protection?

Culture isn't built top-down—it emerges from the system itself.