#61 Coyle on the Australian Perspective

<span style="font-weight: 400;">During this episode, <a href= "https://www.defence.gov.au/jcg/iwd.asp">MAJGEN Susan Coyle</a>, Head of Information Warfare for the Australian Defence Force, discusses a variety of projects and whole-of-government challenges that she is confronting relative to information operations. After she recaps her primary role and the branches within her division, our discussion touches on the threat from China, broader gray zone competition in the Pacific region, labor considerations, and partnerships.</span> <p><strong>Books and Other Web Links</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">:</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0358108470/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=ipa09b-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0358108470&linkId=b0fd2a3fb13a1d92c940d7eb13f25f63"> LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media</a> by Peter Singer</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/081298661X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=ipa09b-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=081298661X&linkId=e0a3fa54868899cf19ca966eb13ba12e"> The Return of Marco Polo's World: War, Strategy, and American Interests in the Twenty-first Century</a> by Robert D. Kaplan</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WSR92KZ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=ipa09b-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07WSR92KZ&linkId=4559dc11858040afb352f96f471d86d4"> The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age</a> by David E. Sanger</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/let-down-by-the-golden-promise-of-digitalage/news-story/c8b3c9c3d22766956612df10b4dc8623"> Let down by the golden promise of digital age</a> by Paul Kelly</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Link to full show notes and resources</strong></p> <p><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://information-professionals.org/episode/cognitive-cruc