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War is evolving. How do we keep up?Dear , Among the observations that helped Darwin develop his theory of evolution were the curious birds of the Galapagos. Closely related finches living on different islands had developed markedly different characteristics in response to different environments. That was in the early 1800s. In the 1970s Peter and Rosemary Grant, studying those same birds, watched evolution occur in almost real time. The devastating drought of 1977 favoured finches with larger, stronger beaks, capable of cracking the harder seeds that remained. Within a generation the population had measurably changed. Evolution isn’t necessarily slow, and birds aren’t the only things that evolve. Organisations evolve, and so do processes, like war. Adaptation War is Major General Mick Ryan’s concept. He first observed the “adaptation battle” taking place in the Russia-Ukraine War. But then he realised it was scaling beyond the battlefield, as Russia, Ukraine and their respective partners learned from each other and rapidly shared technology, tactics and experience. It had become global enough to justify “war” rather than “battle”. To learn more about this war, and what Australia needs to do, come along this Wednesday at 6:00 for 6:30pm for Mick’s lecture on “The global adaptation war and implications for Australia” at the offices of PeopleIn, Level 6, 540 Wickham Street, Fortitude Valley. Cost is $30 for members, $40 non-members and $20 concessions. There will be food and drinks. To book click here. This won’t be a lecture about drone warfare, but about the changes in organisations and logistics required to deal with adaptation as a weapon used by our adversaries, and by ourselves. Is a procurement system that takes 10–15 years to deliver still fit for purpose in this era? Who innovates the best and how do you incorporate those innovators into your war effort. What does the US alliance mean in this context and how effective can it be? Is the era of expensive munitions over, or has it just been augmented? These are just a few of my questions, I’m sure you will have many more. The biggest question is actually whether Australia can evolve quickly enough when the strategic environment changes. We’ve still got room, so if you’re wondering what the future holds and are worried about world security, you should come. There will also be lots of informal discussion over the antipasto and wine about this, and any number of other things that interest us all. The booking link is here. Hope to see you there. Kind regards, GRAHAM YOUNG 
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