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.

Military Management

Pirate attacks and sea robberies surge in key South-East Asian shipping lane

Piracy incidents in the Malacca and Singapore Straits have surged 83% this year, targeting bulk carriers with opportunistic but increasingly organised theft. Rising insecurity threatens regional trade routes critical for Australian exports and energy flows.

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How to Identify What Is Making a Task Hard or Slow

If a task leads to overthinking, procrastination, and emotional stress, it could be symptomatic of something blocking progress. Identifying and removing the problem can ease the emotional weight of the task, while maintaining an outcome.

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How to Take Command of the “Commander’s Intelligence Program”

Operational commanders must actively own their intelligence programs by guiding priorities and engaging analysts. Success requires commanders to act as both consumers and contributors, shaping intelligence into a decision-making tool, rather than a detached product.

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Undetonated World War II bomb forces 6,000 people to evacuate in Hong Kong

Construction workers in Hong Kong uncovered an unexploded 1,000-pound World War II bomb, prompting the evacuation of 6,000 residents. The find highlights enduring explosive hazards from past conflicts and the importance of rapid EOD response.

STS Young Endeavour and HMAS Arunta conduct maintenance within the Captain Cook Graving Dock on Garden Island, New South Wales.

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RAN’s only dry dock a weak link

The WA Henderson Defence Precinct seems the logical place for a second dry dock. Without it, multiple platforms could be unavailable. Greater resilience demands a second facility and infrastructure planning aligned with long-term readiness.

Javelin FGM-148 anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) during the Direct Fire Support Weapons Basic Course at Mount Bundey Training Area, Darwin. Image has been digitally altered - composite image.

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How Long-Range Weapons Could Upend Modern Warfare

Emerging technologies are extending weapon reach, while cost and availability limit scale—blurring traditional lines between offense and defence and forcing combatants to balance precision with affordability. Affordable mass emphasises quantity over extreme range.

Australian Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment conduct an assault on the enemy main defensive position during Exercise Brolga Run 23 at Townsville Field Training Area,

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How to count Australian defence spending as (almost) 2.8 percent of GDP

Using NATO’s measures, Australia is already spending nearly 2.8 percent ($69 Billion) if Defence pensions are included. Different accounting rules for equipment purchases also effect the percentages. Percentages alone don’t guarantee capability or outcomes however.

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Jet fuel, China, and lanthanum: a hidden risk to US military power projection

Lanthanum, a rare earth element critical to refining JP-8 jet fuel, underpins US and NATO military operations. China controls most global supply, posing a strategic vulnerability that could constrain fuel production in a crisis.

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Four-star warns pilots: Steer clear of PRC-backed aviation companies

NATO and U.S. aircrew are warned against employment with aviation firms supporting the People’s Republic of China. Such work compromises tactics, techniques, and security; and may carry severe legal penalties under U.S. and allied laws.

HMNZS Te Mana arrives alongside Fleet Base East, Sydney.

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Mogami and the Road to the Deep North

New Zealand faces a pivotal maritime choice—adopting the Mogami-class frigate alongside Australia could deliver interoperability, affordability, and enduring presence while reinforcing regional partnerships and resilience. The Ukraine war shows how quickly seas become contested.