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Soldiers running in trenches.

LES

Leadership – Are You There Yet?

The word 'leadership' means many things to many people. So, what does it mean to you?

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Authentic Leadership

In this first podcast we discuss 'Authentic Leadership' and dive into what it means for junior leaders, how to apply it and tips to improve yourself as a leader.

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451 Operations Group Commander, US Army Colonel shows Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal the power-plant of a MQ-9 Reaper during a visit to Kandahar Airfield.

LES

What is Behind the Qatar-Gulf Tensions?

Why is Qatar facing censure and sanctions from its Gulf neighbours? Watch this short explainer by RUSI for Defence and Security Studies by Research Fellow Michael Stephens.

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Demolition of 155mm artillery shells underway in Iraq.

LES

The Sunni-Shia Divide

This article, from the Council of Foreign Relations, gives an excellent overview of the Sunni-Shia divide within Islam that shapes much of the politics within the Middle East.

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A soldier in a lecture hall.

LES

Intelligent Disobedience

This article by Professor Lloyd Clark via the UK Centre for Army Leadership provides a German example of the successful employment of intelligent disobedience on the battlefield. He also raises some of the challenges associated with overcoming an Army culture of reflex obedience.

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Flag of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

LES

Present at the Creation

This series of three articles published by Foreign Policy tell the story of Abu Ahmad, a Syrian operative for the Islamic State who witnessed the group's lightning expansion firsthand and spent months among its most notorious foreign fighters.

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LES

Ethical Challenges: A Personal Reflection by Colonel Ian Langford

This 30 minute video presented by Colonel Ian Langford contains a personal reflection on the ethical challenges he has faced whilst serving. The video was recorded is part of the University of New South Wales: Canberra series of talks from the 'Ethics under Fire: Issues and Challenges from Contemporary Conflict for the Australian Army' conference.

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A butterfly on an Afghani soldiers arm.

LES

Building an Ethical Backbone for the Armies of the 21st Century

This paper 'Soldiers, Squadrons and Strategists: Building an Ethical Backbone for the Armies of the 21st Century' by Tom McDermott forms part of the Occasional Paper Series from the University of New South Wales: Canberra. The essay discusses the likely ethical challenges that will be faced by Western militaries in the future.

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An Iraqi Army Air Corps EC635 helicopter.

LES

'Ghosts of Abu Ghraib'

This harrowing documentary presented on YouTube by HBO is frequently used as a military ethics case study in training institutions and professional development sessions. The documentary examines the abuse, torture, and murder of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison at the hands of U.S. military police in 2003.

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Leadership in Focus: Emotional Intelligence, Leadership and Resilience

How important is emotional intelligence for enabling leadership and growing resilience?

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