Details
Number
3-1Date
July 2021
Publication: Australian Journal of Defence and Strategic Studies
Against the backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic, changing power dynamics in our region, and reflections on 20 years supporting US and coalition efforts to establish stability and peace in Afghanistan, this fourth edition of the Australian Journal of Defence and Strategic Studies (AJDSS) brings to the fore several notable issues that Australia must consider.
The issue begins with Eve Massingham examining the laws, both domestic and international, that need to be taken into consideration as Australia increases its research and investment in autonomous systems and devices. Next, Alexey Muraviev brings attention to the dynamics of Russia and China's military cooperation and interoperability as well as their historic competition and wariness of each other.
As greater attention is drawn to the implications of climate change for Australian and regional national security, Mike Evans asks whether it fits within our Clausewitzean understanding of traditional threats that could lead to conflict.
In the commentary section, Matthew Sussex considers what an Australian integrated review of security, defence and development might look like; Jennifer Hunt asks whether Australia is ready for cyber attacks and cyber-enabled disinformation tactics; and David Cave examines the language of the 2020 Defence Strategic Update and the concept of deterrence in the Australian context.
In the correspondence section Peter Layton responds to Jason Thomson's commentary (in AJDSS vol 2. no 2.) on grand strategy.
Content
| Article title | Article author |
|---|---|
| Editorial | |
| Navigating to autonomy: legal questions in the use of autonomous aerial vehicles by the Australian military | |
| Strategic reality check: the current state of Russia-China defence cooperation and the prospects of a deepening 'near alliance' | |
| Crutzen versus Clausewitz: the debate on climate change and the future of war | |
| Why Australia needs an Integrated Review | |
| Countering cyber-enabled disinformation: implications for national security | |
| The elevation of deterrence: examining the language of the 2020 Defence Strategic Update | |
| Review - Niche Wars: Australia in Afghanistan and Iraq, 2001-2014 | |
| Review - On Obedience: Contrasting Philosophies for the Military, Citizenry and Community | |
| Review - Quagmire in Civil War | |
| Review - China’s Grand Strategy and Australia’s Future in the New Global Order | |
| Review - The Storm Before the Calm: America’s Discord, the Coming Crisis of the 2020s, and the Triumph Beyond | |
| Review - The Craft of Wargaming: A Detailed Planning Guide for Defense Planners and Analysts | |
| Grand strategy strikes back: response to 'What is in a name: discarding the grand strategy debate and seeking a new approach' | |
| Author's Reply |