Summary

  • When reading books and articles about the Russo-Ukraine Conflict, it is worth keeping in mind that you might be subject to cognitive bias. Worth noting this article from: 
Article title—How Cognitive Biases Influence How You Think and Act—URL……...verywellmind.com/what-is-a-cognitive-bias-2794963—Website title Verywell Mind Date accessed September 1, 2022 Date published July 19, 2020
  • 'A cognitive bias is a systematic error in thinking that occurs when people are processing and interpreting information in the world around them and affects the decisions and judgments that they make.'
  • Very Well Mind notes the following signs that you might be subject to cognitive bias:
    • Only paying attention to news stories that confirm your opinions
    • Assuming that everyone else shares your opinions or beliefs
    • Learning a little about a topic and then assuming you know all there is to know about it
Australian and New Zealand defensive military assistance supplies are unloaded from a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III at an airport in Europe for on-forwarding to the Ukrainian Government. (This image has been digitally altered for operational security purposes)
Strategic Influences

WEB SOURCES: THE 2022 RUSSO-UKRAINE CONFLICT PART ONE

Web aggregator page providing links to articles and books about the 2022 Russo-Ukraine Conflict.
60 minutes
A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster bound for Kharkiv International Airport in the Ukraine waits to be loaded with cargo at Eindhoven Airfield in the Netherlands as part of Operation Bring Them Home.
Strategic Influences

War in Ukraine and the forgotten lesson of Munich

This article argues that democratic governments need strong public support to stand up to aggressors—still, this support often only comes after public outrage and when there is a clear moral case for taking action.
9 minutes
A controlled explosion during engineer familiarisation training between Task Group Taji soldiers from the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq.
Communication & Cognition

Russia-Ukraine Conflict—How To Tell If Pictures And Videos Are Fake

There is no shortage of fake pictures and videos on social media depicting the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Thankfully, though, press organizations and fact-checkers are fighting back with tools to help you tell what’s real and what’s fake.
5 minutes
Royal Australian Air Force air movements operators from No. 23 Squadron load a M777 155mm lightweight towed howitzer bound for Ukraine onto a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland.
Strategic Influences

How Putin’s Move Into Ukraine Could Backfire Disastrously

In this Slate article, Fred Kaplan argues invading Ukraine was the easy part for Russia, but controlling Ukraine while sanctions bite might prove almost impossible.
11 minutes
A No. 36 Squadron pilot consults a checklist in the cockpit of a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III on its way to deliver Australian and New Zealand defensive military assistance supplies to an airport in Europe, where the load will be forwarded to the Ukrainian Government. (This image has been digitally altered for operational security purposes)
Strategic Influences

The hybrid war that began before Russia invaded Ukraine

This article argues that Russia has been fighting a hybrid war against Ukraine for the last eight years without the rest of the world showing any real concern.
6 minutes
Chinese People's Liberation Army-Navy ship Qian Dao Hu sails into Sydney houbour alongside Fleet Base East, Garden Island.
Strategic Influences

What Is China Learning from Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine?

Having described Vladimir Putin as ‘my closest foreign colleague and my best confidant’, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has taken admiring note of Putin and his tactics. So will Putin’s invasion of Ukraine inspire Xi to make his own moves?
14 minutes
The Australian Armour and Artillery Museum in Cairns officially opened in September this year and is dedicated to the collection, restoration, preservation and display of armoured vehicles and artillery from the 1800s to the present day.
Strategic Influences

‘Escalate to de-escalate’: Russia’s nuclear threat explained

Modern-day Russia seems to have embraced the Cold War concept of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD); and Vladimir Putin’s order to put his nuclear forces on a higher level of alert is consistent with Russia’s military doctrine.
5 minutes
No. 3 Control and Reporting Unit radar capabilities silhouetted against the sky-line at dusk at their deployment site at Mt Wolvi, Queensland in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021.
Strategic Influences

The War on Ukraine Is Testing the Myth of Elon Musk

This article argues that Elon Musk’s promises may be ahead of his ability to deliver and that as Starlink expands across the globe, so does his power.
7 minutes
Cargo bound for the Ukraine is checked on the tarmac at Eindhoven Airfield in the Netherlands prior to being loaded onto a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster.
Strategic Influences

Ukraine war: Ukraine can absolutely win against Russia - Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has praised the ‘extraordinary resilience of the Ukrainian people and said he was convinced that Ukraine could win its war with Russia.
4 minutes
A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster has delivered defensive military assistance to the Ukrainian Government.
Strategic Influences

Beware the feel-good narrative being spun around Ukraine’s resistance

Russia is losing the propaganda war in its invasion of Ukraine, but there is a risk that we only see what we want to believe instead of what might actually be happening.
10 minutes
A No. 36 Squadron Loadmaster inspects a pallet of New Zealand Defence Force defensive military assistance supplies being carried onbiard a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III. The aircraft is headed to a Europe airport where the supplies will be delivered to the Ukrainian Government. ( This image has been digitally altered for operational security purposes)
Strategic Influences

Can Putin Recover From This?

In late February, the European Central Bank deployed its most powerful financial weapon against Russian aggression; the US announced that the Federal Reserve would impose sanctions upon the Russian central bank.
14 minutes
A Royal Australian Air Force loadmaster guides an Australian Government-donated Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle bound for Ukraine from the ramp of a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft in Europe.
Strategic Influences

Russia and China’s ‘no limits’ partnership tested by Ukraine invasion

As the invasion of Ukraine continues, Washington, the EU and NATO will be closely watching China’s statements for clues as to what role China might play in the 2022 Russo-Ukraine Conflict.
12 minutes
A controlled explosion during engineer familiarisation training between Task Group Taji soldiers from the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq.
Communication & Cognition

Russia-Ukraine Conflict—How To Tell If Pictures And Videos Are Fake

There is no shortage of fake pictures and videos on social media depicting the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Thankfully, though, press organizations and fact-checkers are fighting back with tools to help you tell what’s real and what’s fake.
5 minutes
Royal Australia Air Force personnel prepare to load a Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle bound for Ukraine onto a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland.
Strategic Influences

How the war in Ukraine could change history

There are plenty of known unkowns in Putin’s invasion of Ukraine but the national interest is to keep things from spiralling out of control. It’s difficult to establish a relationship with Russia due to a new strategic reality including cyber.
6 minutes
Royal Australian Air Force officer Squadron Leader Kylie Breheny conducts user acceptance testing with the Australian Defence Force Cyber Gap Program’s new partner Cybermerc. Mid Caption:
Cyber

Crypto wars: Can Russia use blockchain to get around sanctions?

The US and most other wealthy countries (China being a significant exception) are applying some of the severest economic sanctions—ever used—against Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine.
12 minutes
Royal Australian Air Force officer conducts user acceptance testing with the Australian Defence Force Cyber Gap Program’s new partner Cybermerc.
Cyber

Cyber lessons in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Although there were cyberattacks on Ukrainian Government agencies and banks in February, the anticipated major cyber attack on Ukraine hasn’t occurred.
10 minutes
Australian and partner nation forces salute during the Australian National Anthem at an Anzac Day service in Europe while deployed in support of the Government and people of Ukraine.
Communication & Cognition

Misinformation and Trauma: How to Watch a War Online

Since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, internet videos have been showing scenes allegedly from the war; and while some videos are genuine, many are not.
8 minutes
An Australian Government-donated M777 155mm lightweight towed howitzer bound for Ukraine is loaded onto an Antonov AN-124 cargo aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland.
Strategic Influences

What does Putin want in Ukraine? The conflict explained

CNN, a US network, provides an overview of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as of 25 Feb 2022.
2 minutes
An Australian Government-donated M777 155mm lightweight towed howitzer bound for Ukraine is loaded onto an Antonov AN-124 cargo aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland.
11 January 2022
Strategic Influences

Where Is the Confrontation Over Ukraine Headed?

A Jan 22 National Interest sponsored video discussion about where the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine is headed.
Strategic Influences

OPINION: Europe is at a crossroads, again

Christopher Michaelsen opines that the 2022 Russo-Ukraine Conflict parallels events in WW1 and 2—providing Europe with the problem of how to respond.
9 minutes
Leadership

Putin, Zelenskyy and Biden all have unique leadership styles

Hunter and Scott argue that the 2022 Russo-Ukraine Conflict has three key leaders, each of who use a different type of leadership.
6 minutes
Passengers collecting luggage
Business Skilling

Russian ‘brain drain’ of academic, finance, and tech workers ‘might be the most important problem’ for its economy, experts say

Russian professionals are leaving the country en masse, which could lead to Russia suffering from significant internal economic and strategic disruption.
10 minutes
Royal Australia Air Force personnel prepare to load a Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle bound for Ukraine onto a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland.
Strategic Influences

RBA warns Russia-Ukraine war will trigger new wave of inflation and possible interest rate rises

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has warned that the 2022 Russo-Ukraine conflict might trigger a new wave of inflation, and as a result, interest rates are likely to rise.
8 minutes
Australian Government-donated equipment bound for Ukraine is loaded onto an Antonov AN-124 cargo aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland.
Strategic Influences

A Marine special ops commander explains why Russia’s stalled advance in Ukraine is no surprise

An experienced US marine corps veteran provides his opinion on what is happening on the ground in Ukraine.
12 minutes
Strategic Influences

Putin may be losing the information war, but Zelensky's NATO concession suggests Ukraine may be losing on the battlefield. The West must not fool itself into thinking otherwise.

Bill Roggio argues that as of 18 Mar, the Russian military has not collapsed—Ukraine has won the media war, but that does not necessarily translate into victory on the ground.
10 minutes
Strategic Influences

Though Cut Off From Western Support, Russian-Seized Airliners Could Still Fly For Years

As a result of sanctions against Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin authorized the seizure of hundreds of Western-built aircraft leased and operated by Russian airlines.
15 minutes
Strategic Influences

Scott Morrison announces visas for Ukrainians, $50 million in military and humanitarian aid

As the Russo-Ukrainian war continues, the Australian Government has announced it will provide temporary humanitarian visas for Ukrainian citizens and an extra $50 million in military and humanitarian support for the Ukraine Government.
5 minutes
An Australian Government-donated M777 155mm lightweight towed howitzer bound for Ukraine is loaded onto an Antonov AN-124 cargo aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland.
Strategic Influences

Is Russia losing?

Vox magazine article that argues Russia is losing the war in Ukraine.
20 minutes
No. 75 Squadron's Commemorative Aircraft F/A-18A A21-018 arrives in RAAF Base Townsville and is put to bed after her first flight adorning her new colours.
6 August 2020
Air & Space Power

The Geopolitical Partnership Between China & Russia

Through a geopolitical alliance and joint military exercises Russia and China demonstrate a willingness to re-assert their great power status in the Indo-Pacific.
Australian Army soldiers from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, conduct a support by fire with their 50 cal heavy machine gun during a clearance patrol through Cowley Beach Training Area during the combined arms training activity on 03 November 2021.
Strategic Influences

Now is not the time to buy lots of heavy armoured vehicles

Michael Shoebridge writing for the Strategist, argues that recent conflicts in the Ukraine and Azerbaijan has demonstrated that cheap drones can sometimes stop expensive tanks.
8 minutes
Cyber

Forget Cyberwar: We Need Cybersecurity First

Timothy Edgar argues that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shattered many illusions regarding cyberwar—for example, offensive cyber-operations are no substitute for effective cybersecurity.
17 minutes
A night-time view inside the dimmed cargo hold of a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III carrying Australian and New Zealand defensive military assistance supplies bound for a European airport, where the load will be forwarded to the Ukrainian Government
Strategic Influences

‘We want them to go to the Stone Age’: Ukrainian coders are splitting their time between work and cyber warfare

Sam Shead from CNBC argues that it is clear Ukraine is fiercely resisting the Russian invasion—but fewer people know that Ukrainian coders are also fighting a fierce cyber-war with Russia.
8 minutes
A Soviet T-72 main battle tank on display at the Australian Armour and Artillery Museum in Cairns.
Military History

How the Soviet Union's collapse explains the current Russia-Ukraine tension

Putin claimed that the Soviet Union's collapse was the "greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century "—implying that Ukraine and Russia are one country and should not be separated.
8 minutes
An Australian Government-donated Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle with 'United with Ukraine' and the Ukraine flag painted on its side stands at a European airport after being unloaded from a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft.
Military History

Why Stalin Starved Ukraine

Putin is following the example of Stalin in systematically setting out to destroy Ukrainian nationalism and even the idea of Ukraine by controlling and rewriting history.
21 minutes
Royal Australian Air Force officer Air Vice-Marshal Robert Chipman (left), AM, CSC, Head of Military Strategic Commitments, with British Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Martin Windsor, Chief of Staff, Theatre Enabling Group, during a brief at the International Donor Coordination Centre in Germany.
Strategic Influences

How to Deal With a Declining Russia

Russia is a declining power but still requires the west’s attention.
10 minutes
Air Movements Operators from No. 23 Squadron load military assistance bound for Ukraine onto a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland.
Strategic Influences

Russian war ship Moskva sunk by Ukrainian anti-ship missile, US says, backing claims by Kyiv - ABC News

Russian warship Moskva sunk by Ukrainian anti-ship missile, US says, backing claims by Kyiv.
4 minutes