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RUSIDSS-A National and State Bodies Respond to COVID-19 Virus Outbreak
RUSIDSSA - National
Currently operating on a minimalist program utilising teleconferencing to operate internally and the website externally
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USI-ACT
The USI - ACT is temporarily suspending their program of events in its current form. 'We look forward to recommencing our monthly speaker presentations and other member events when the Government deems it prudent and safe to do so."
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RUSI NSW
Now fully operational post COVID, Lectures and Library.
Lectures available online
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RUSI Queensland
All Presentations and Lectures have been suspended until further Notice due to COVID-19
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About RUSIDSS Australia:
.The Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies - Australia (RUSIDSS-A) aims to provide and promote a professional and balanced informed debate to improve public awareness and understanding of defence and national security.
The Institute gratefully acknowledges the valued support received from the Department of Defence in its mission.
RUSIDSS-A Offices located at Defence
RUSIDSS-A and USI of the ACT Offices and Call Centre at Defence Campbell Park
RUSIDSS-A is a Company, whose Members are independently constituted Australian state and territory chapters, headquartered in Canberra, ACT. It is a non-profit organisation registered with the ACNC and is a Company limited by Guarantee managed by ACNC and ASIC. It provides educational, research and related services through its library services, website, journals and periodicals, regular presentations, conferences and seminars and visits to military installations. It has a long tradition of serving the community by promoting a better understanding of defence and national security. This includes an understanding of Australian defence strategy, contemporary and historic conflict, developments in military science and technology and all aspects of defence and security as they relate to Australia now and into the future. It has several thousand members in all states and the ACT and include serving and retired members of the Australian Defence Force and other interested in defence and national security.
Membership is open to all who have an interest in national security and defence. Members join one of the constituent Bodies, and can do so through this website, or directly with one of the state bodies. State bodies conduct an extensive program of guest speaker presentations and other activities
The May 2021 RUSIDSS of NSW Lunchtime Lecture featured a past commander of the Fleet Air Arm and current CEO of Coulson Aviation, Chris Smallhorn speaking on “Australia's Sovereign Capacities and Resilience in Crisis and Disaster - a Defence and Industry Partnership”. Chris is able to offer a unique insight into what is a complex topic.
1921 MARCH 2021
(Acknowledging all photos and link above, courtesy of the Canberra Times)
Gallipoli Memorial Lecture 2020
Last year’s RUSI UK's Gallipoli Memorial Lecture was delivered online via Zoom by His Excellency The Honourable George Brandis QC, High Commissioner for Australia to the United Kingdom, on a theme related to allies and intervention.
Details may be obtained by clicking on the image below:
RUSI QUEENSLAND 2019 POLICY DIALOGUE
Political Trajectories: The Future of Australia-Indonesia Relations in
a Contested Indo-Pacific Order
Australian Designed Prototype Attack Drone
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RUSIDSS-A is aware of an assertion that the report
‘Australian Defence Capability Analysis Project LAND
4504- ARH Replacement Program’ was commissioned by the Australian Defence Force. That allegation is incorrect.
The Department of Defence /
ADF had no involvementin the development of the report. Furthermore, the
report only used open source material available to the public. RUSIDSS-A had
final editorial control of the report and applied four independent reviews for
accuracy and avoidance of unreasonable bias, while acknowledging that the
report represents the views of the author. RUSIDSS-A aims to promote
informed debate to improve public awareness and understanding of defence and
national security. The report has certainly generated relevant debate and we
welcome the provision of alternate views, such as that provided by AIRBUS below.