Australia's Sovereign Capability in Military Weapons July 5, 2023
The authors of this Perspective discuss the objectives of Australia's Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise and examine options to achieve these objectives.
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RAND Australia defence research covers various topics for policymakers in Australia and beyond. The RAND Corporation has long been recognised for its contributions to defence policy. RAND Australia advances this tradition with expertise and coverage of crucial defence issues such as international alliances, military spending, naval warfare, and submarine engineering and design.
Featured Publications
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Information Warfare: Methods to Counter Disinformation September 8, 2022
We consider the nature of disinformation and its use in the hybrid warfare domain, before examining the problem through frames of planning approach, truth theory, systems thinking, and military strategy.
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Supporting a Royal Australian Navy Modelling and Simulation Strategy: A Strategy-to-Task Framework May 18, 2022
The authors provide an evidence base for an expanded Modelling and Simulation Strategy for the Royal Australian Navy so that it can better position itself to operate in a high-end warfighting environment.
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Prioritising Critical Technologies of National Interest in Australia: Developing an Analytical Approach April 12, 2022
In this report, the authors develop an analytical approach for identifying and prioritising critical technologies of national interest to Australia in a manner that balances national security, economic prosperity and social cohesion requirements.
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Supporting the Royal Australian Navy's Campaign Plan for Robotics and Autonomous Systems: Emerging Missions and Technology Trends April 4, 2022
This report provides a high-level review of the current landscape and future trajectory of robotics, autonomous systems, and artificial intelligence from the perspective of maritime missions and enabling technologies.
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Establishing a Sovereign Guided Weapons Enterprise for Australia: International and Domestic Lessons Learned March 21, 2022
The authors describe the relevance of five international case studies in relation to Australia's creation of a Sovereign Guided Weapons Enterprise, identified as a key priority by the government in its 2020 Defence Strategic Update.
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Supporting the Royal Australian Navy's Strategy for Robotics and Autonomous Systems: Building an Evidence Base September 14, 2021
In this report, the authors provide an evidence base to inform the Royal Australian Navy's thinking as it develops its Maritime Robotics, Autonomous Systems and Artificial Intelligence (RAS-AI) Strategy 2040.
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Accelerating the Australian Army's Contest of Ideas June 2, 2021
In this report, the authors analyse Australian Army publications from the period 2014–2020 to understand how a contest of ideas aligns with a proposed innovation flow model to support the evolution of Army's intellectual edge.
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Deciphering Chinese Deterrence Signalling in the New Era: An Analytic Framework and Seven Case Studies May 27, 2021
The authors examine how China's approach to deterrence signalling is evolving along with its expanding objectives, growing military capabilities, and the availability of new communication channels—and how regional countries should respond.
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Defence Mobilisation Planning Comparative Study: An Examination of Overseas Planning May 3, 2021
Against the 2020 Defence Strategic Update, the authors use evidence from several countries to highlight the merits of a 'total defence' approach to mobilisation planning for Australia with the goal of meeting contemporary threats.
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RAND's Insights on Australia's Naval Shipbuilding Capability November 12, 2020
Testimony presented before the Economics References Committee of the Australian Senate on November 13, 2020.
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Comprehensive Analysis of Strategic Force Generation Challenges in the Australian Army December 3, 2018
This report reviews the modernisation efforts and force generation practices of four armed forces with global presence to derive lessons and practices to inform the Australian Army's own reorganisation policy.
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Contestability Frameworks: An International Horizon Scan March 21, 2016
RAND identified and reviewed international contestability practices on behalf of the Australian Department of Defence.
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Australia's Naval Shipbuilding Enterprise: Preparing for the 21st Century April 15, 2015
RAND researchers explore the feasibility of Australia sustaining a domestic naval shipbuilding industry compared with buying ships from foreign shipbuilders. The authors outline the complex consequences and trade-offs of both options.
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Australia's Submarine Design Capabilities and Capacities: Challenges and Options for the Future Submarine December 15, 2011
Assesses the domestic engineering and design skills that Australian industry and government will need to design a new submarine, identifies the skills they currently possess, and evaluates how best to fill any gaps between the two.
