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The following is list of previous addresses to the Institute for Defence and Security Studies NSW. Transcripts from the majority of the addresses can be found on the Journal Page in chronological listing. Buttons below take you to the transcripts and video, reports etc where available.

 

2024

January

Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey a career of Challenges, Conquests, and Controversies Ted Blamey
February
Great Power Politics and The Defence Strategic Review Associate Professor Adam Lockyer

2023

February
Interoperability v Interchangeability - Implications for Australia's Defence Michael McLean
March

Command Relationships - Australia's War Leadership From Gallipoli to Iraq Professor David Horner AM
April

AUKUS - a tripartite foundation for Indo-Pacific security Captain Christopher Skinner RAN (Ret'd)
May

4th INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE
Managing Strategic Tensions in the Indo - Pacific Region
Various (Opened by HE the Governor of NSW)
June

The Defence Strategic Review - Implications for Australian Industry Mr Brent Clark
July

The Defence Strategic Review Unpacked - a solution for the reality we face? Panel and Presentation RUSI-NSW Strategic Interest Group
August


Solomon Islands - A Target for Dystopian Aggression in the Pacific LTCOL John Howells OAM RFD (Ret'd)
September


The Defence Strategic Review - Implications of the Review of Defence Reserves recommendation Major General Douglas Laidlaw AM CSC
October
Defence Space Command - An introduction Group Captain Steven Henry
November

Sir Hermann Black Memorial Lecture - The Year in Review Aaron Patrick

2022

January

Nuclear Powered Submarines and other AUKUS technologies for the ADF CAPT Chris Skinner RAN Ret'd
February
Defence & Aerospace NSW - Building a Sovereign Defence Industry Capability AVM Kym Osley AM CSC
March

Air Combat Capability - F35 and Ghost Bat Program GPCAPT Matthew McCormack and GPCAPT Chris Hake
April

Significance of Army Aviation Capability Upgrades Major General Stephen Jobson, AM CSC
May

Sydney Under Japanese Attack 1942 80 year Anniversary The Naval Historical Society of Australia
June

Significance of Armour & Artillery Upgrades Brigadier Ian Langford DSC** ADC (PhD)
July

The Australian Industry Defence Network and its Role in Improving Australia's Regional Security Mr Brent Clark
August

Sea Power in Australia's Strategic Environment Associate Professor Adam Lockyer
September
AUKUS - Cyber Security Aspects Professor Vijay Varadharajan
October
Developing a Sovereign Guided Weapons Capability Brigadier Haydn Kohl
November

AUKUS - A Year on (Seminar) Various (Opened by HE the Governor of NSW)
December

The Sir Hermann Black Lecture - the Year in Review Mr Paul Kelly

2021

January

Improving resilience in Australia Dr Keith Suter
February

Resilience - the Recovery Phase Vince di Pietro AM CSC
March

Improving Resilience Implications of COVID Dr Andy Robertson CSC PSM
April

Resilience - Preparing and recovering from crisis and disaster Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons AFSM
May
Australia's Sovereign Capacities and Resilience in Crisis and Disaster - a Defence and Industry Partnership Commodore Chris Smallhorn RAN (Retd)
June

Scouts NSW - Creating 'Resilient Youth' Neville Tomkins OAM JP
July
Cyber Security and Resilience Major General Susan Coyle CSC DSM
August

Role of the 2nd Division within the Defence Mobilisation Framework Major General David Thomae AM
September

Resilience in Australia s Maritime Industry Vice Admiral Tim Barrett AO CSC (Ret'd)
October

The History of the Aegis Combat System Commander Andrew Hough RAN
November

Seminar: Island Australia - Improving Resilience in a Rapidly Changing Region Panel of speakers
December

The Sir Hermann Black Lecture - 2021 The Year in Review Peter Hartcher

2020

January
The Three Vietnam Wars - 1946 to 1975 Col David Wilkins OAM (Ret'd)
February

US Defence Budget and Military Postures in the Asia Pacific Ashley Townshend
March

Assessing the Ambitious Reforms of the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army. Dr Bates Gill
April


Australia's Pivot to Pacific; destiny, duty, denial, and desires Graeme Dobell
May

Ethics in the Australian Defence Force. Dr Simon Longstaff AO
June

Defence "Star Shots" Benefitting Defence and the Community Professor Tanya Monro
July

Why Climate Change is an Important Component of National Security Admiral Chris Barrie AC (Ret'd)
August

The state of trans-Atlantic relations: The United States and Europe Dr Gorana Grgic
September

The Battle of the Bismark Sea Lieutenant Colonel Peter Sweeney RFD  (Ret'd)
October

The Next 100 Years Senator Jim Molan AO DSC
November

ADF's Response to the Bushfire and COVID Crises Major General Kath Campbell AO CSC
December

The Hermann Black Lecture - The Year in Review; A Year of Crisis: Climate, Coronavirus and China Hervé Lemahieu

2019

January
Australia's Evolving Defence Industry Vince Di Pietro AM CSC
February

The Tragedy on the Korean Peninsula Justice Michael Pembroke
March


Assessing Australia's bargaining power in the US-alliance at a time of regional power shift: "Assets" versus "liabilities"  Dr Thomas Wilkins
April

The War in Afghanistan - A recent Commander's Experiences Brigadier Peter Connor AM
May

The Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI), structure, reform and plans for the future  Robert Lowry
June
Power Struggles in the Indo-Pacific Hervé Lemahieu
July
Role of the Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap  David Rosenberg
August
Amphibious Operations and Tactics Captain David Tietzel, RAN and Colonel Kim Gilfillan
September What China's rise and escalating US/China tensions, mean for Australia?  Professor James Curran
October
Does Australia need a 'Plan B' for its Defence policy? Peter Jennings
November
To Shoot or Not To Shoot.  Major Andrew Brayshaw
December
Sir Hermann Black lecture: The Year in Review Andrew Greene

2018

January
Development of Air Power between World War I and World War II Dr Michael Molkentin
February

Australia and Trump's USA Professor James Curran
March
The Australian Border Force Deputy Commissioner Mandy Newton APM
April Framing Foreign Policy In Times of Uncertainty! Allan Behm
May

Countering Violent Extremism in Australia Dr Julian Droogan
June
Battle of Hamel 1918 - the blueprint for future Allied offensives on the Western Front Lieutenant Colonel Peter Sweeney RFD
July
Challenge and Opportunity: Robotics and Autonomy as part of future land warfare Major General Kathryn Toohey
August

North Korea and the Twilight of US Leadership in Asia Sam Roggeveen AM, CSC
September

Russia's interests in the Pacific and North Korea Jacky Westerman
October

Protecting Australia's Trade Routes Rear Admiral Jonathan Mead AM
November

Military History Seminar - Australia and the Aftermath of World War 1 Various
December
Sir Hermann Black Lecture - The End of World War 1 Paul Kelly

2017

January

Sun Tzu to Douhet: the masters of grand strategy and their contemporary relevance Dr David Leece
February Flagship, HMAS Australia II in World War 2 Mike Carlton
March
Melanesia - A strategic update Rhea Matthews
April
Command and Control of Air Power AVM Turnbull
May
National Security: Border Protection Dr John Coyne
June

The Battle of the Coral Sea Lieutenant Colonel Peter Sweeney
July
Why Australia Needs a new Defence Policy Professor Paul Dibb
August
Australian Defence Strategy Dr Adam Lockyer
September Battle of Beersheba Alan Smith
October
Counter Terrorism in Australia Ms Jacinta Carroll
November Leading in Uncertainty GEN Stanley McCrystal
December
The year in review Peter Hartcher

2016

January
The Formulation of Australian Defence Policy Neil James
February
Future challenges for Australia's alliance with the United States Tom Switzer
March
Climate change and its implications for the Australian Defence Force Admiral Chris Barrie AC RAN (Ret'd)
April
An update on the war in Syria and the Syrian refugee crisis Professor Clive Williams
May
Seminar The Strategic Significance of Cyber and Space Various
June
Raising and training an army in the 21st century Major General PW Gilmore
July
Indian Brigade and Indian Units at Gallipoli in 1915 Colonel Joe Matthews
August
The ADF Reserve Contribution to Australia's Defence Major General Stephen Porter AM
September
Seminar: The Australian Contribution to the 1916 Somme Campaign Various
October
Australian Defence Industry Chris Jenkins
November
Sir Hermann Black Lecture - The Year in Review David Leece
December
Maritime strategy and Australia's future in an Asia-Pacific century Michael Evans

2015

January
The 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre as we observed it Commodore Michael Flynn and Colonel John Hutchison
February
A good place to hide: how a French community saved thousands of lives in World War II Mr Peter Grose
March
Islam in the Australian context Captain Mona Shindy RAN
April The Gallipoli Campaign Lieutenant Colonel Peter Sweeney RFD (Ret'd)
May
International Defence and Security Dialogue
A panel of experts DETAIL
June
The RAN in the 21st century Rear Admiral Stuart Mayer CSC and Bar
July
An affordable Australian defence policy Mr Brian Toohey
August China's activities in the South China Sea Mr James Brown
September

Centenary Commission of Inquiry into the Gallipoli August Offensive of 1915 A Dramatis  Personae by members of the RUSI
October The evolving threat from Islamic State Mr Clive Williams
November 2015: The year in review Mr Peter Hartcher
December
Operations with the US as Deputy Commanding General in Regional Command East Afghanistan Brigadier Phillip Bridie AM

2014

January
The Malvinas Conflict 1982 - an Argentinean Perspective Mr Mike Dunne
February
A (USAF) Fighter Squadron's Experience in Afghanistan - an individual perspective Lieutenant Colonel Karl Ingeman USAF
March
Ukraine and a new expansionist Russia Professor Graeme Gill
April
ANZAC-15 Australia in the Boer War Lieutenant Colonel John Howells, RFD
May
Amphibious Operations Seminar A panel of experts DETAIL
June
Operation Sovereign Borders Lieutenant General Angus Campbell, DSC, AM
July
The Australian War Memorial Dr Brendan Nelson
August
The White Paper Professor Alan DuPont
September
Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force 2014 Seminar Various
October
Understanding Islam and conflict in the Middle East  
November The Year in Review Mr Peter Hartcher
December
Border Security and Counter Terrorism: the New Zealand Experience Mr Colin Smith

2013

January Reminiscences Lynette Silver
February
2013 International Security Dialogue Various (Report includes transcripts)
March
The Army's Role in a National Maritime Strategy Lieutenant General David Morrison, AO
April
Gallipoli Campaign - A Turkish Perspective Ms G lseren elik
May
The Future of the Amphibious Task Force Captain R A Leggatt CSC, RAN 
June
Australia and International Cyber Security Mr Tobias Feakin
July Science and Technology: Supporting Australia's National Security Dr Alex Zelinski, Chief Defence Scientist
August
Un-Occupied Aerial Systems Squadron Leader Jenkins
September
No 2 Division Operations Brigadier Peter Clay
October The Battle for Australia, a nation and its leader under siege. Mr Bob Wurth
November The Changing Character of War Dr Albert Palazzo

2012

January Reflections of a young Artillery Officer Lieutenant Matthew Seabrook
February Australia's National Security Community Dr David Connery
March Engineering Reform Commodore Mark Purcell RAN
April The Australian Submarine Challenge Rear Admiral Rowan Moffit, AO, RAN
May
Maritime Construction and Sustainment, an Industry Perspective Mr Chris Lloyd
June
Australian Colonial History - New Guinea. Mr Michael Waterhouse
July
Assessing the War in Iraq: An Australian Strategic Perspective Dr Albert Palazzo
August
US Influence in the Pacific Mr Tom Switzer
September Food Security Monica Barthwell-Datta
October Farwell Dear People: Australia's Lost Generation World War I Ross McMullin
November China in Transition Hamish McDonald

2011

January JFK in the Pacific - PT109 Lieutenant Colonel Owen O'Brien BA, MLitt
February ADF Operations in Afghanistan Brigadier Wayne Budd CSC
March
The Structure of Global Power and Role for Australia Professor Geoggrey Garrett
April Air Power over Gallipoli Squadron Leader Hugh Dolan
May
BLAMEY ORATION The Global Strategic Outlook from a South Asian Perspective Vice-Admiral A. K. Singh, PVSM, AVSM, NM (Ret'd)
June
Submarine Development in the 20th Century Rear Admiral Chris Wood RN (Retd)
July
Reserve Forces and the Defence Modernisation Review Major General Craig Williams AM
August
Treating the injured in a minefield Dr Tony White
September 11 Bloody Days - The Battle for Milne Bay Associate Professor Brian Boettcher FRANZCP
October Current Australia-New Guinea relations and
future issues
Ms Jenny Hayward-Jones
November A World of 7 billion; a Country of 22.7 million; a City of 4.5 million: Navigating the Numbers that Affect Our Future Professor Rod Tiffen

2010

January
Ups & Downs of a Boy Airman - From Roseville to Prunesville Flight Lieutenant Stuart Doyle
February
The Australian Fleet Rear Admiral Steve Gilmore
March
Recovery of Bodies from the Battle of Fromelles Major General Mike O'Brien
April

Greece & Crete Campaigns - Forgotten ANZACs Dr Peter Ewer
May
Air Power into the Next Decade Air Commodore Mel Hupfeld
June
Japanese Submarine Attack on Sydney Harbour Air Vice-Marshal Bob Treloar
July No 77 Squadron in Korea - The Forgotten Few Group Captain Doug Hurst
August
Gliding off to War Mr James Oglethorpe
September
Forces Command Major General David Morrison
October Australia's National Security Mr Michael Shoebridge
November 2010 - The Year in Review Mr Andrew Shearer (Lowy Institute)

2009

January Life and Loss of HMAS PERTH Mr Mike Carlton
February Winning the War in Iraq Major General Jim Molan
March
Afghanistan Operations Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Yeaman
April
AE2 in the Dardanelles Mr Terry Roach
May
Reserve Forces Major General Greg Mellick
June East Timor and Future Prospects Brigadier Mal Rerden
July Air Warfare Destroyer Project Captain Jamie Hatcher RAN
August
Australia's Border Protection Group Captain Warick Padden
September
NSW State Emergency Services Murray Kear
October
Gallipoli and History in the Media Professor Harvey Broadbent
November
2009 - The Year in Review Mr Andrew Shearer (Lowy Institute)

2008

January
The Decline and Fall of Australian Shipping since World War II Mr John Spiers AM
February
Researching Gallipoli Professor Harvey Broadbent
March
RAAF Air Transport Operations Air Commodore Jack Plenty
April
Improvised Explosive Device Threat in Middle East Brigadier Phil Winter
May
RAN in South East Asia '48-'72 Captain Ian Pfennigwerth
June Army Aviation Brigadier Nick Bartels
July
Land Force Operations Major General Mark Kelly
August Operations of Sydney Airport Mr Grant Woods
September
A Commentary on Defence Matters Mr Neil James
October Mine Warfare Captain Martin Brooker RAN
November

2008 - The Year in Review

Mr Rory Medcalf

2007

January Review of the Anzac Landings, 1915 BRIG Phil Carey
February Papua New Guinea & Australia: Apathetic Past-Empathetic Future The Honourable Charlie Lynn
March The Fleet Command Rear Admiral Davyd Thomas MCAUST
April RAAF Surveillance & Response Group Air Commodore Tim Owen
May Joint Operations Rear Admiral Rowan Moffit DCJOC
June Wallaby Airlines in Vietnam Air Commodore Stan Clark
July Security of Sydney CBD Through the Eyes of a Medico Dr John Graham
August Import AS Ports to Sec of AS Mr Padriac Crumlin
September The Development of the Australian War Memorial Major General Steve Gower
October Unmanned Air Vehicles Lieutenant Colonel Phil Swinsburg
November 60 Years of Peace Keeping Major General Tim Ford
 

 


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