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Communication & Cognition

China Twisted Trump’s Words—and Proved You Don’t Need Lies to Win an Information War

The authors show how translation, sequencing and independently sourced evidence can shape interpretations without fabricating facts. Such narratives can influence diplomacy, defence sales, markets and military decisions by exploiting trusted external sources.
4 minutes
Robot
Military Management

Reprogramming robots in the mud: How Army Special Ops trains its new robot technicians

The U.S. Army’s Special Operations school is training Robotics Technician warrant officers to integrate and reprogram drones, robots and networks in contested environments, enhancing battlefield flexibility and resilience against evolving threats.
4 minutes
Army
Leadership

How Correct Followership Can Lead to Being the G.O.A.T.

Effective followership means supporting and modelling an organisation’s values while avoiding harmful group pressure. Good followers demonstrate teamwork, integrity, courage and respect, recognising that principled followership is essential for effective leadership and meaningful personal achievement.
6 minutes
Military History

World War II notes linked to ‘The Great Escape’ prison camp found in garage crawlspace

More than 300 pages of former prisoners’ handwritten accounts describe brutal conditions, forced labour, beatings and killings in German camps. Authenticated records intended as war-crimes evidence are now digitised and publicly available.
2 minutes
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Air & Space Power

Innovaero and Shield AI sign MOU to deliver new strike capability to the ADF

The Hivemind software should be integrated into Innovaero’s Australian-designed OWL autonomous precision munitions. The combination is intended to coordinate multiple aircraft and continue missions when satellite navigation or communications are degraded.
2 minutes
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Artificial Intelligence

Australia can import AI models, but they may bring their baggage

The authors argue foreign-trained AI models can retain political assumptions after local hosting and adaptation. Their testing found language-based differences, suggesting Australia should examine model origins, inherited settings and behaviour before deployment.
3 minutes
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Communication & Cognition

China Twisted Trump’s Words—and Proved You Don’t Need Lies to Win an Information War

The authors show how translation, sequencing and independently sourced evidence can shape interpretations without fabricating facts. Such narratives can influence diplomacy, defence sales, markets and military decisions by exploiting trusted external sources.
4 minutes
Army
Leadership

How Correct Followership Can Lead to Being the G.O.A.T.

Effective followership means supporting and modelling an organisation’s values while avoiding harmful group pressure. Good followers demonstrate teamwork, integrity, courage and respect, recognising that principled followership is essential for effective leadership and meaningful personal achievement.
6 minutes
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Strategic Influence

Fault Lines – China’s Ukraine lessons, junta diplomacy, Fiji sanctions

This article summarises the latest developments in our region including South Korea advancing its domestically developed hypersonic technology and Indonesia increasing regional influence through Pacific medical diplomacy. North Korea is expanding naval infrastructure for larger warships.
8 minutes
Robot
Military Management

Reprogramming robots in the mud: How Army Special Ops trains its new robot technicians

The U.S. Army’s Special Operations school is training Robotics Technician warrant officers to integrate and reprogram drones, robots and networks in contested environments, enhancing battlefield flexibility and resilience against evolving threats.
4 minutes
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