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Number
5-1Date
June 2023
Publication: Australian Journal of Defence and Strategic Studies
This issue scrutinises the changing strategic posture in Australia and the war that continues in Ukraine.
In the first article, Bennett, Lockyer and Smith posit ‘time’ and ‘space’ are 2 key elements of defence strategy, and how analysing strategic risk in these arenas can provide a new framework for defence planning. Then, David Bolton examines whether India can leverage its economic growth to shape its strategic environment through military means.
While it is an unfinished war, Russia’s war against Ukraine already has much to teach, hence this issue has gathered together a collection of essays from 7 distinguished experts. This special focus, guest edited by Matthew Sussex, showcases some of Australia’s best thinking on Russia and strategic studies, as well as analysis from leading international specialists.
This is followed by the commentary section, in which Andrew Maher examines resistance strategy, a strategy often forgotten under the weight of great power competition. The theme of conceptualisation continues with Rachel Baker articulating what framing and definitional challenges arise in the face of determining Defence’s sovereign industrial capability.
This issue also has a fascinating interview between Professor Michael Evans and Alex Waterman and James Worrall on the subject of developing Australian counterinsurgency doctrine from 2008 to 2009.
Finally, Professor Evans acknowledges the passing of Senator Jim Molan, AO, DSC MAJGEN (Rtd) in January, a great loss to the Australian defence and security community and the profession of arms.
Content
| Article title | Article author |
|---|---|
| Editorial | |
| A more dangerous neighbourhood: implications of Indo-Pacific arms modernisation for Australian defence strategy | |
| India in 2050: will being the world’s third largest economy translate into military power to reshape India’s strategic environment? | |
| A war that defies expectations | |
| Putin’s invasion of Ukraine: the war of surprise | |
| Absolutism, spiritualism, exceptionalism and convulsion: the core of Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine against the West | |
| What is Putin’s foreign policy strategy now? | |
| Pathway to victory: the Ukrainian strategy of corrosion | |
| Russian cyber and information warfare capabilities in the war on Ukraine: expectations, reality and lessons learned for the future | |
| Russia–China relations and the Indo-Pacific | |
| Russian influence in Australia at a time of undeclared war | |
| Resistance strategy: lessons from the Russo-Ukraine conflict for Europe, Australia and the Indo-Pacific | |
| Sovereign capability: made in Australia or product of Australia? | |
| The Australian Command and Staff College writes doctrine: the case of LWD 3-0-1 Counterinsurgency, 2008–09 | |
| The war game: Australian war leadership from Gallipoli to Iraq – David Horner | |
| Chasing shadows: the untold and deadly story of terrorism in Australia – Kirsty Campion | |
| A matter of conscience: Operation RAUSIM KWIK – Jerry Singirock | |
| Myths of war Mark Dapin | |
| Morality and ethics at war: bridging the gaps between the soldier and the state – Deane-Peter Baker | |
| In memorium: Major General Jim Molan |