Army Research Papers.
Army Research Papers are vehicles for progressing professional discussion and debate concerning military strategy, particularly the application of land warfare concepts and capabilities to the security of Australia and its interests.
Understanding War's TheoryHow do we, as professionals, tell if something is military theory, or just opinion and conjecture? Knowing what military theory is, and what it is not, is vital. It helps identify what writings further our understanding of war and warfare, and guides professional military education and research for future doctrine and training.
Transforming Australian Army Logistics to Sustain the Joint Land ForceThere is need for the Australian Army and its logisticians to address the transformation of its logistics capabilities, concepts and processes. This is not only because Army must look to the future and the ever-changing face of war, nor is it because of revelations gained through nearly twenty years of operational experiences. It is not simply because the Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Angus...
The Cultural Temperature of the Combat BrigadesTaking the Cultural Temperature in Combat Brigades: Thematic Findings from the Australian Human Rights Commission Collaboration for Cultural Reform.
The Worst of Both Worlds: An analysis of urban littoral combatThis is a paper about fighting in cities on coastlines – the contemporary topic of the combat in the ‘urban littoral’. This paper argues that urban littoral combat is the ‘worst of both worlds’ and brings together two of the most difficult forms of warfare – urban and amphibious operations. As Thucydides demonstrated, the idea of the ‘urban-littoral’ – that is cities or conurbations able to be...
Australian Special OperationsThis paper seeks to aid military planners by explaining the principles and considerations for the employment of Australian Special Forces
Expeditionary warfare and military operations under a maritime strategyIn this research paper, Lieutenant Colonel D.J. Beaumont argues that Army must inculcate interpretations of expeditionary warfare based on Australia's historical, geostrategic and organisational influences into its conceptual development.
Forging Australian Land PowerAlbert Palazzo’s research paper Forging Australian Land Power: A Primer pursues a single objective: to help those tasked with thinking about the past and present to shape an Australian Army that is more capable for the future
Gravity-free decision-making: Avoiding Clausewitz's strategic pullBen Zweibelson’s Gravity Free Decision Making: Avoiding Clausewitz’s Pull takes an interdisciplinary approach to investigate how the centre of gravity concept fits into our strategic thinking.
Preparing the Australian Army for joint employmentThis paper is a history of record and an analysis of the contribution of the Adaptive Army initiative to the self-reliant military force projection that underpins Australia's sovereignty - the Australian Defence Force's main game.
PTSD and Stigma in the Australian ArmyDe-stigmatising is not only important for the individual, but also critical for the Australian Army. This paper analyses Canadian, British and US initiatives and provides key recommendations to the Australian Army on how to combat stigma.
Short War in a Perpetual Conflict: Implications of Israel’s 2014 Operation Protective Edge for the Australian ArmyIsrael’s Second Lebanon War (July-August 2006), Operation Cast Lead (December 2008-January 2009), and Operation Protective Edge (July-August 2014) are some of the recent phases of that nation’s conflicts. The third of these constitutes the focus of this study while the two preceding help to establish a foundation for considering that most recent spike in violence.
Command and control in modern warfareThis paper is the first in the series of Occasional Papers published by the Australian Army Research Centre (AARC). AARC was established by Chief of Army to foster knowledge of, and debate on, the profession of arms.
Teaming - An introduction to gender studiesAn introduction to gender studies, unshackling human talent and optimising military capability for the coming Era of Equality: 2020 to 2050
The Australian Army in the Urban, Networked LittoralThis paper explores the urban, networked littoral and proposes concepts for control operations in this setting. The ensuing discussion considers in turn the environment, missions and threats, the operational response, and capability implications.
The Third Way: Towards an Australian Maritime Strategy for the Twenty-first CenturyThis paper argues that, despite being the world’s largest island, the greatest paradox of Australia’s existence is that the country lacks a maritime consciousness to guide defence policy. National development has been marked by several historical characteristics which have created an ingrained culture of sea-blindness
Understanding SuicideA primer for ADF commanders to assist them with the challenge of military suicide.
