Military Management | The Runway

As a topic of Program Wirraway, Military Management focuses on promoting professionalism through up-skilling in the broad areas of management, organisational and cultural competence, attitudes, values and ethics, resilience, and strategies to be employed as you navigate the complex Defence systems as you navigate military and civilian organisational systems throughout your career. Military management involves efficiently coordinating resources and personnel within the armed forces to achieve mission objectives. It requires effective planning, organization, and direction of military activities while promoting accountability and teamwork. Strong decision-making skills, adaptability, and fostering professional growth are essential. Military management is vital for maintaining readiness and ensuring successful mission accomplishment.

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Australian-made Bluebottle drones to patrol Fiji's waters for drug traffickers

The drones can operate continuously for six months highlighting how affordable, persistent technology can strengthen regional security. Powered by solar, wind and wave energy, Fijian personnel will control surveillance operations from Suva using AI identification.

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Military Modernization Paradox: Technology and the Lag of Institutions

Advanced technologies are outpacing the doctrine, education and command cultures needed to use them effectively. The article argues institutional adaptation, human-machine training and multi-domain integration will determine whether modernisation produces operational advantage.

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What Ukraine’s Starlink disruptions reveal about the tradeoffs involved in military commercial dependencies

The temporary Starshield disruptions highlighted the risks of military reliance on commercial technologies. The incident showed how service interruptions could affect operations, underscoring the need for careful management of commercial dependencies in defence systems.

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Marines fielding new tech for prolonged medical care on the battlefield

To improve battlefield survival, the U.S. Marine Corps is deploying portable blood storage, blood-warming, ultrasound, and battery-powered medical systems. Aims to enable prolonged casualty care and treatment closer to the front lines.

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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.

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Fast following: The edge Australia’s defence needs

Ukraine and Russia repeatedly adapt each other’s innovations. Australia could strengthen its ability to respond to rapid change by systematically observing, adapting and improving useful ideas from others while retaining the capacity to develop original solutions.

Australian 5th Brigade soldiers board an RNZAF NH90 Helicopter.

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ADF doubles post-service commitment for new recruits to 10 years

Previously five years, extending the contingency period gives Defence a larger pool of former personnel to call on during a crisis, while raising questions about workforce currency, reserve design and long-term readiness. Training a huge Defence investment.

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For fast defence capability, look to commercial providers

The author argues commercial providers may deliver surveillance, logistics and autonomous capabilities faster by owning, operating and sustaining systems for government use. Defence retains control and oversight while potentially reducing acquisition delays, upfront costs and ownership burdens.

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China's purges of top military commanders spur questions about war-waging ability

Xi Jinping’s purge has strengthened his control but may have weakened China’s war readiness. Despite leadership vacancies and uncertainty over Taiwan contingencies, the PLA continues routine operations, with key command appointments unlikely before 2027.

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Reserve capability the focus at national conference

ADF leaders, policymakers and reservists discussed expanding reserve capability across all domains, highlighting the need for a larger, more ready force to strengthen homeland defence, emerging technologies and national security in a worsening strategic environment.