Ben Dullroy’s Post

View profile for Ben Dullroy

Strategy | Transformation | Delivery

It is always interesting to see how other middle and small powers in our region structure their militaries ⬇️ I came across this diagram in a really interesting Lowy Institute article about China's development of the Ream Naval Base in Cambodia. The paper 'analyses the factors leading Cambodia to seek closer defence relations with China, and specifically China’s assistance to modernise Ream Naval Base, along with the access rights that may entail'. I'll add the link in the comments. Australia's model of highly trained personnel in very small numbers is very different to the large scale land forces many countries in the Indo Pacific littoral field. Our technological and skill advantage has long been claimed as an offset to mass. That offset appears to be steadily eroding with the proliferation of precision and rapid adoption of the small, the smart and the many approach to warfare. Check out the scale of Thailand and Vietnam's artillery corps as well!

  • timeline

To view or add a comment, sign in

Explore topics