RAAHC's Firepower: Lessons from WWII - Event Two: Brisbane

Seminar Event (5-7pm): The Defence of the Australian Continent c. 1941-1943

Presentation One: Strategic Context:

Presenter One: Dr Mark Bailey (a Naval Studies Group Fellow) of the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA)

• What actions did the Australian Government take to direct, coordinate and sustain Australia’s war effort to defend Australia?

• What programs, measures and decisions set the conditions for Australia’s effective defence?

Presentation 2: Campaign Application:

Presenter Two: Dr Tom Lewis OAM

• How did the Australian High Command approach employment of firepower in the defence of the Australian continent and its approaches, after Japan’s entry into the Pacific War in Dec 1941?

• What were the firepower command-and-control arrangements for Australia’s air and coast defence?

Panel Discussion: What lessons for today’s military and political decision-makers can be drawn from Australia’s WW2 challenges in defending the nation and its global support network

Keynote Address with refreshments (7.30-9pm): Senator James Paterson TBC (Shadow Minister for Defence) will be our keynote speaker - he will speak on Australia's Strategic Situation

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