Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies Australia

The Special Interest Group on Strategy (Strategy SIG) was established in 2013 to become a centre of expertise on, and a focus for the detailed study of, strategy. At the same time, separate SIGs were formed for military history and defence industry.

Strategy is defined broadly to embrace defence, national security and foreign affairs at the policy analysis and strategic [grand strategic, military strategic and operational] implementation levels.

The Strategy SIG seeks to:

• enhance members' knowledge of strategy, including the evolution of strategic thought;
• maintain members' awareness of current geo-strategic issues; and
• undertake research on nominated issues of current strategic interest with a view to publishing the findings and, when appropriate, providing advice to government.

The SIG has prepared reading lists to assist members enhance their knowledge of strategy.

Summaries of current strategic issues and links to online resources which elaborate on them are circulated by email to members several times each month and are discussed by members. When members indicate an interest in studying a specific topic, they are helped to do so and to publish their findings. The extent of a member's involvement in the SIG, however, is a matter of personal choice. The majority of members participate more passively than actively.

Any member of the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies-Australia, who has an interest in defence, national security and foreign affairs at the strategic level, may apply to join the Strategy SIG. If you would like to join, please advise the Institute's office Contact the Office .