ISSUE 182 : Jul/Aug - 2010 - Australian Defence Force Journal

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Chairman’s CommentsWelcome to Australian Defence Force Journal Issue No. 182.We have received some very positive feedback on our last issue, which you will recall was themedon the subject of ‘joint professional military education’. Several training establishments, bothhere and overseas, have requested additional copies, which is a pleasing indication that thearticles generated interest within our professional readership. I have also heard a number ofcomments that the article by Admiral Jim Stavridis—exhorting those in the profession of armsto read, think, speak, write and publish—was particularly appreciated.This issue has reverted to our ‘general’ format, with a range of articles again addressingcontemporary military and geo-strategic issues, with contributors from the ADF and DSTO,as well as Japan. Several are Australia-focused or Defence-specific, such as the lead article byCommodore Rod Nairn, Commodore Sam Bateman (Retd) and Commander Bob Woodham on‘Oceanography and Force 2030’ and the article by Dr Terry Moon and Dr Tim McKay on ‘FastOperations Research’. Others offer an informed perspective on broader geo-strategic issues,such as Lieutenant Colonel Nick Floyd’s article on the strategic significance of New Caledoniaand Colonel Marcus Fielding’s on ‘US Africa Command and the Unified Command Plan’.I am pleased also that we continue to attract articles from more junior contributors, notablyMajor Cameron Leckie’s article on ‘A Paradox of Military Technology’ and Captain NathanMark’s on the ‘Limitations of Globalised Network-centric Operations’. Both were in contentionfor the best prize award, with the decision going in favour of Captain Mark, who will receivethe $500 prize for best article in this issue.As foreshadowed in the last issue, we are planning to theme our first issue next year on ‘theADF command and leadership experience over the last 20 years’. We have already canvassed anumber of prospective contributors and are currently compiling a wider list to include a rangeof more junior contributors from all three Services.If you are interested in contributing—and we are looking for ‘personal vignettes’ of 1500-2500words, with no endnotes or bibliography, to be submitted by mid-January 2010—I wouldencourage you to contact the Editor at publications@defence.adc.edu.au for further details.If we attract sufficient articles, we may be able to publish two issues on a subject that shouldbe of considerable interest to our readers.I hope you enjoy this mid-year edition.James GoldrickRear Admiral, RANCommander, Joint Education, Training and Warfare CommandChairman of the Australian Defence Force Journal Board4
Oceanography and Force 2030: harnessingAustralian marine science as a force multiplier 1Commodore Rod Nairn, RAN; Commodore Sam Bateman, AM, RAN (Retd),University of Wollongong; and Commander Robert Woodham, RANIntroductionThe Defence White Paper states:The Government intends to place greater emphasis on our capacity to detect and respond tosubmarines in the ADF’s primary operational environment through the acquisition of the FutureSubmarine and enhanced Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capabilities in the surface combatantfleet, the naval combat helicopter and the maritime patrol aircraft. As we develop our informationsuperiority capability, situational awareness in the undersea domain will become relatively moreimportant. 2These intentions imply a need to develop and maintain world-class oceanographic andhydrographic capability, including the ability to share oceanographic data and informationthroughout the maritime force.A revolution in operational oceanography is currently in progress. Ocean observations haveincreased dramatically in the last ten years or so, 3 driven primarily by an appreciation of therole of the global ocean in the health of the planet. More recently still, ocean models havestarted to routinely forecast the physical properties of the ocean and efforts are underway tobring this capability into the inshore environment. Australia is at the forefront of operationaloceanography and the RAN is working closely with the Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO toharness this emerging capability for defence applications.This article will explain why oceanography and hydrography are key enablers of maritimepower and how Defence can exploit rapid developments in the marine science community toits benefit. The article will also summarise the present state—and likely future development—of marine science, both nationally and internationally. It will explain opportunities which theADF must exploit in order to meet the vision for ASW contained in the Defence White Paper.It will also address the broader context of maritime power, defined as ‘the ability to use thesea to promote our national interests’ 4 , drawing on the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s(ASPI) report ‘Sea Change: advancing Australia’s ocean interests’ and the Oceans Policy ScienceAdvisory Group’s (OPSAG) report ‘A Marine Nation—National Framework for Marine Researchand Innovation’. 55
Page 3 and 4: Australian Defence ForceCONTENTSISS
Page 5: asics of the ADF’s approach to wa
Page 9 and 10: The warm, relatively fresh waters o
Page 11 and 12: In a further example, the Australia
Page 13 and 14: Direct threats include maritime ter
Page 15 and 16: Commodore Rod Nairn is a career hyd
Page 17 and 18: Institute of Marine Science, $80m i
Page 19 and 20: The nature of casualties presenting
Page 21 and 22: Contracted solutions in less hostil
Page 23 and 24: Planning implications of increased
Page 25 and 26: When a nation is at war, it is acce
Page 27 and 28: NOTES1. Doug Brooks, ‘Role of pri
Page 29 and 30: the further from Stanley the landin
Page 34 and 35: 20. Comisión de Análisis y Evalua
Page 36 and 37: Coral Sea neighbours - then and now
Page 38 and 39: sources. In contrast, such trade be
Page 40 and 41: New Caledonia’s significance toda
Page 42 and 43: years, it was often perceived—by
Page 44 and 45: NOTES1. K. Mushakoji quoted in R. A
Page 46 and 47: Lasers or Longbows? A Paradox of Mi
Page 48 and 49: Military complexityAs military capa
Page 50 and 51: accounts for 93 per cent of the pro
Page 52 and 53: The paradox of military technology
Page 54 and 55: fleet is massive, with sustainment
Page 56 and 57:
NOTES1. Benjamin Franklin, Poor Ric
Page 58 and 59:
30. D. Korowicz, ‘Things Fall Apa
Page 60 and 61:
This new capability provides techni
Page 62 and 63:
‘Reaching back’ for information
Page 64 and 65:
Figure 2. Chart summarising an exam
Page 66 and 67:
Fast OR typically uses established
Page 68 and 69:
the results produced. For example,
Page 70 and 71:
of findings if very short time-scal
Page 72 and 73:
Dr Tim McKay is Head of the DSTO Op
Page 74 and 75:
strategic documents signed by the U
Page 76 and 77:
• Strategic Command (STRATCOM), t
Page 78 and 79:
Geographic Combatant Commands in th
Page 80 and 81:
8. This evolution and expansion can
Page 82 and 83:
27. In particular, in contrast to t
Page 84 and 85:
Nevertheless, it can be argued that
Page 86 and 87:
Proposed conceptThe proposed networ
Page 88 and 89:
organisations could deploy at short
Page 91 and 92:
The PacificHugh AmbroseText Publish
Page 93 and 94:
Bloody Victory: the sacrifice on th
Page 95 and 96:
Somme as critical to the forging of
Page 97 and 98:
Command and Control: the sociotechn
Page 99 and 100:
Human Factors Issues in Combat Iden
Page 101 and 102:
The Canadian paper on CAS (Chapter
Page 103 and 104:
The Ashgate Research Companion to M
Page 105 and 106:
There is also a chapter on early vo
Page 107 and 108:
The authors’ chief vulnerability
Page 109 and 110:
Books of this genre are intended to
Page 111 and 112:
The ninth chapter is entitled ‘To
Page 113 and 114:
Many members of the ADF may honestl
Page 115:
GUIDANCE FOR AUTHORSThe Australian
show all

ISSUE 182 : Jul/Aug - 2010 - Australian Defence Force Journal

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?