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The Australian Defence Force’s Evolving Approach to Information Operations:
The View from 2020
Presentation to EW Asia 2020 ConferenceMr Jeff Malone
Vice President – Australian Chapter Association of Old Crows
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Caveat
• This presentation reflects my personal views and should not be construed as reflecting the official position of the Australian Government
• This presentation is UNCLASSIFIED in entirety
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Agenda
• Fundamental Terminology and Concepts• The Evolving Strategic Environment• Australia’s Current Approach to Information
Operations• Current and Emerging Challenges
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Fundamental Terminology and Concepts
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IO: US Joint Doctrinal Definition
• “The integrated employment, during military operations, of information-related capabilities in concert with other lines of operation to influence, disrupt, corrupt, or usurp the decision-making of adversaries and potential adversaries while protecting our own.”
Source: Joint Publication 3-13, Information Operations, 27 November 2012 (update 2014)
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Information-Related Capability (IRC)
• “A tool, technique, or activity employed within a dimension of the information environment that can be used to create effects and operationally desirable conditions.”
• Examples:– Electronic Warfare– Cyberspace Operations– Physical Targeting– Operations Security– Military Deception– Psychological Operations– Key Leadership Engagement– (and many others)
Source: Joint Publication 3-13, Information Operations, 27 November 2012 (update 2014)
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The Information Environment
Source: Joint Publication 3-13, Information Operations, 27 November 2012 (update 2014)
CognitiveDimension
DataDimension
PhysicalDimension
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The Evolving Strategic Environment
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Force in the International System
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Climate Change
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Urbanisation and Demographic Change
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Disruptive Technologies
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Australia’s Current Approach to Information Operations
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Joint Approach
Source: Australian Defence Doctrine Publication 3-13, Information Activities, 6 November 2013
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Joint Arrangements and Capabilities• Strategic
– Military Strategic Planning Division (plans)
– Military Strategic Commitments Division (operations)
– Information Warfare Division (capability manager)
– Chief Information Officer Group (network operations)
• Operational– HQ Joint Operations Command
• Tactical– Joint Task Force Headquarters– Assigned Service capabilities
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Royal Australian Navy Capabilities• Key platforms and fittings
– Hobart Class Destroyers– ANZAC Class Frigates– Hunter Class Frigates– Nulka decoy system
• Royal Australian Navy Information Warfare Force– Structure incorporating a range of
information-related capabilities• Royal Australian Navy Tactical Electronic
Warfare Support Squadron– Embarked specialist electronic
support teams• General operations contribute to
‘showing the flag’
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Australian Army Capabilities
• 6 Combat Support Brigade– 1st Intelligence Battalion
(Psychological Operations)– 7 Signals Regiment (Electronic
Warfare; defensive cyber operations)
• Civil Affairs Staffs • Force Protection Electronic
Countermeasures• Presence-Posture-Profile aspect of
land operations
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Royal Australian Air Force Capabilities• Key platforms
– EA-18G Growler– MC-55A Peregrine– E-7A Wedgetail– P-8A Poseidon– MQ-4C Triton– F-35A Lightning II
• Air Warfare Centre (Directorate of Information Warfare)– Joint Electronic Warfare Support
Unit (countermeasures)– 462 Squadron (defensive cyber
operations)
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Emerging Issues and Challenges
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Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations
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Integrating Cyber Operations
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
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National Level Challenges
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Conclusion
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Summary• Australia’s approach to Information Operations is in a state of evolution• The emerging global security environment will provide new opportunities for the
conduct of Information Operations• A range of challenges exist for conducting Information Operations effectively into
the future• This presentation reflects my own views, should not be construed as representing
official Australian Government views• This presentation is UNCLASSIFIED in entirety
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Questions?