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Australian Defence Force Transformation: The Hardened And Networked Army, Stuart Murray
Australian Defence Force Transformation: The Hardened And Networked Army, Stuart Murray
Stuart Murray
Extract:
In the field of international relations there exists controversy over whether or not a Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) is occurring. This case employs the recent transformation of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to validate the 'revolution' argument. As Australia's role in the Asia Pacific security environment grows, there is a correlative need for its military to evolve. The ADF has embraced change, primarily through its Future Warfighting Concept (FWC) and the doctrine of a Hardened and Networked Army (HNA).
Open For Business: Australian Uranium For Sale!, Stuart Murray
Open For Business: Australian Uranium For Sale!, Stuart Murray
Stuart Murray
Extract:
Fossil fuels negatively contribute to global warming and climate change. While the short-term impact of nuclear energy is more positive, it is no less controversial in terms of climate change. According to the Director of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mohamed El Baradei, investing in nuclear energy technologies is particularly attractive to developing countries where energy demand outstrips energy supply and 'energy security, air pollution and greenhouse gases are priorities' (IAEA 2006). Nuclear weapons proliferation, and environmental safety, however, remain as global concerns. As a result, nuclear energy technologies and uranium exports to fuel that technology continue to attract …
Push For Independence: The West Papuan Nation, Stuart Murray
Push For Independence: The West Papuan Nation, Stuart Murray
Stuart Murray
Extract:
The Papuan Island has long been subject to distant rule. In the nineteenth century, it drew rapacious attention from resource hungry European colonisers including Germany, Britain, Japan and The Netherlands. In 1975, the eastern half of the island became the independent nation of Papua New Guinea. The fate of the western half remains disputed. The Dutch ruled Western Papua until 1963, eventually ceding their sovereignty to Indonesia. Since then, the territory has been subject to the distant and occasionally tyrannical rule of the Indonesian Government. Scores of West Papuans, however, continue to exert claims for an independent West Papuan …
The Pariah State Of Global Society: North Korea, Stuart Murray
The Pariah State Of Global Society: North Korea, Stuart Murray
Stuart Murray
Extract:An examination of North Korea's actions since 1994 (the year they signed the Agreed Framework) shows that the 'Hermit Kingdom' has routinely violated the common purposes, organisations and standards of conduct expected of a responsible member of our international society of states.
Rebranding China On The Olympic Stage, Stuart Murray
Rebranding China On The Olympic Stage, Stuart Murray
Stuart Murray
No abstract provided.
The Globalization Of World Politics: Case Studies From Australia, New Zealand And The Asia Pacific, Stuart Murray
The Globalization Of World Politics: Case Studies From Australia, New Zealand And The Asia Pacific, Stuart Murray
Stuart Murray
No abstract provided.
The Globalization Of World Politics: Case Studies From Australia, New Zealand And The Asia Pacific, Stuart Murray
The Globalization Of World Politics: Case Studies From Australia, New Zealand And The Asia Pacific, Stuart Murray
Stuart Murray
No abstract provided.
The Globalization Of World Politics: Case Studies From Australia, New Zealand And The Asia Pacific, Stuart Murray
The Globalization Of World Politics: Case Studies From Australia, New Zealand And The Asia Pacific, Stuart Murray
Stuart Murray
No abstract provided.