Recent Royal United Services Institute of Australia Lectures and Seminar Presentations etc have been recorded on video. They are listed below, please click on the thumbnail or access button to view. Do note that some lectures are unavailable.
2024
RUSI of NSW Event 27 August 2024
Speakers: Jennifer Parker and Adam Lockyer, Panel Discussion included
Subject: The Surface Fleet Review - Strategic and Practical Implications
2 hours 16 minutes 25 seconds
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Speakers: Brigadier Sean Parkes DSC DSM & James Gaynor, CSC
Subject: Rules of War - The Army Training System & The Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force as an Independent Oversight Mechanism
1 hour 52 minutes 10 seconds
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Speaker: Duncan Lewis AO DSC CSC
Subject: Australia Preparing for an Uncertain and Fractious World
25 minutes 51 seconds VIDEO, 33 minutes 15 seconds AUDIO
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Speaker: Major General Douglas Laidlaw AM CSC
Subject: The Defence Strategic Review - Implications of the Review of Defence Reserves recommendation
42 minutes 29 seconds
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Speakers: MAJGEN Paul Irving, BRIG David Leece, Panel Discussion
Subject: The Australian 2023 Defence Strategic Review Unpacked - a solution for the reality we face?
1 hour 47 minutes 54 seconds
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Speakers: Noted Politicians and Academics, Dialogue opened by our Patron HE The Hon Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of NSW
Subject: Managing Strategic Tensions in the Indo-Pacific Region
Six Videos
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Speaker: An expert panel that includes our military vice presidents, industry and academic representatives
Subject: AUKUS - a year on
Nine seperate presentations.
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Speaker: Brent Clark CEO of the Australian Industry and Defence Network
Subject: The Australian Industry Defence Network and its Role in Improving Australia's Regional Security
1 hour 15 seconds
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Speakers: Dr Tony Press, noted Australian and international academics
Subject: Seminar: Australia's security challenges in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean
5 Videos.
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Speaker: Group Captain Matthew McCormack and Group Captain Chris Hake
Subject: Air Combat Capability - F35 and the Ghost Bat Program
57 minutes 35 seconds
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Introduced by Her Excellency the Governor of NSW, the major seminar includes a range of distinguished speakers.
Subject: Island Australia - Improving Resilience in a Rapidly Changing Region Part 1 "DEFENCE" 1 hour 37 minutes 22 seconds;
Part 2 "INDUSTRY and ACADEMIA" 1 hour 46 minutes 27 seconds
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Lunchtime Lecture 28 September 2021
Speaker: Vice Admiral Tim Barrett AO CSC Ret'd
Subject: Resilience in Australia's Maritime Industry 39 minutes 12 seconds
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Lunchtime Lecture 31 August 2021
Speaker: Major General David Thomae AM
Subject: Role of the 2nd Division within the Defence Mobilisation Framework 29 minutes 30 seconds
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Lunchtime Lecture 25 May 2021
Speaker: Commodore Chris Smallhorn RAN (Retd)
Subject: Australia's Sovereign Capacities and Resilience in Crisis and Disaster - a Defence and Industry Partnership 1 hour 4 minutes 38 seconds
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Lunchtime Lecture (Delivered Online) March 2021
Speaker: Commodore Dr Andy Robertson AM CSC RANR
Subject: Improving Resilience Implications of COVID 47 minutes 40 seconds
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Lunchtime Lecture (Delivered Online) February 2021
Speaker: Commodore Vince di Pietro AM CSC RAN Ret'd
Subject: Resilience - the Recovery Phase 45 minutes 05 seconds
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Lunchtime Lecture (Delivered Online) December 2020
Speaker: Herve Lemahieu
Subject: 2020 Sir Herman Black Year in Review Lecture - A Year of Crisis: Climate, Coronavirus and China 37 minutes 40 seconds
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Lunchtime Lecture (Delivered Online) November 2020
Speaker: Major General Kath Campbell AO CSC
Subject: ADF's Response to the Bushfire and COVID Crises 20 minutes 23 seconds
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Lunchtime Lecture (Delivered Online) September 2020
Speaker: Lieutenant Colonel Peter Sweeny RFD Ret'd
Subject: The Battle of the Bismarck Sea 22 minutes 42 seconds
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Lunchtime Lecture (Delivered Online) August 2020
Speaker: Dr Gorana Grgic
Subject: The state of trans-Atlantic relations: The United States and Europe 55 minutes 53 seconds
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Lunchtime Lecture (Delivered Online) July 2020
Speaker: Admiral Chris Barrie AC Ret'd
Subject: Why Climate Change is an Important Component of National Security 59 minutes 51 seconds
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Lunchtime Lecture (Delivered Online) June 2020
Speaker: Professor Tanya Monro
Subject: Defence "Star Shots" Benefitting Defence and the Community 29 minutes 06 seconds
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Lunchtime Lecture (Delivered Online) March 2020
Speaker: Dr Bates Gill
Subject: Assessing the Ambitious Reforms of the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army 29 minutes 48 seconds
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Lunchtime Lecture 10 December 2019
Speaker: Andrew Greene, ABC Defence Correspondent
Subject: Sir Hermann Black lecture The Year in Review 33 minutes 41 seconds
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Christmas Luncheon Presentation 6 December 2019
Speaker: Brad Manera Senior Historian, Anzac Memorial Sydney
Subject: Australians at Isandlwana
32 minutes 50 seconds
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Lunchtime Lecture 26 November 2019
Speaker: Major Andrew Brayshaw, SO2 Capstone Doctrine Land Doctrine, Army Knowledge Centre
Subject: To Shoot or Not To Shoot
38 minutes 25 seconds
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Lunchtime Lecture 29 October 2019
Speaker: Peter Jennings, Executive Director, ASPI
Subject: Does Australia need a 'Plan B' for its Defence policy?
41 minutes 50 seconds
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Lunchtime Lecture 30 July 2019
Speaker: Captain David Tietzel RAN and Colonel Kim Gilfillan
Subject: Amphibious Operations and Tactics
48 minutes 29 seconds
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Lunchtime Lecture 28 May 2019
Speaker: Robert Lowry
Subject: The Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI), structure, reform and plans for the future
32 minutes 52 seconds
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Lunchtime Lecture 30 April 2019
Speaker: Brigadier Peter Connor AM
Subject: The War in Afghanistan - A recent Commander's Experiences
54 minutes 49 seconds
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Lunchtime Lecture 26 March 2019
Speaker: Dr Thomas Wilkins
Subject: Assessing Australia's bargaining power in the US-alliance at a time of regional power shift: "Assets" versus "liabilities"
48 minutes 08 seconds
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Military History Seminar 27 November 2018
Speaker: Professor Stephen Garton
Subject: Demobilisation and its Aftermath: the Impact of the Great War on Australia 30 minutes 49 seconds
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Lunchtime Lecture 31 January 2017
Speaker: Dr David Leece
Subject: Sun Tzu to Gi p: GRAND masters of strategy and their contemporary relevance 43 minutes 41 seconds
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Lunchtime Lecture 18 December 2015
Speaker: Brigadier Philip Bridie
Subject: From mountaineer to dog-face soldier: an Australian's perspective of operations with the United States Army in Afghanistan in 2014 as Deputy Commanding General in Regional Command - East 37 minutes 33 seconds
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