In October 2000, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 1325 and created the Women, Peace and Security agenda. To commemorate the resolution’s 25th anniversary, this compendium features a collection of articles published on The Strategist. This series reflects on the progress made since 2000, including the transformative changes in women’s representation across security.

This report outlines a new way of approaching war crimes, highlighting the need for the Australian Defence Force to address systemic deficiencies in command. It argues that senior commanders are accountable, responsible, liable and culpable for crimes committed by their troops, not criminally but administratively.

This paper highlights that the national security risks faced now are in Australia's region. It proposes a clear focus on the defence of Australia and its northern approaches. The paper also addresses the critical nature of Australia's relationship with the USA. It provides six recommendations.

Australia's strategy for developing its defence workforce over the next decade aims to overcome recruitment and retention challenges to stabilise and grow the Australian Defence Force. Success will require significant investment in training and recruitment and retention initiatives as well as improvements to organisational culture and mental health support.

The review considers the basis by which the office of the Inspector‐General of the Australian Defence (IGADF) Force was established and makes findings and recommendations about its functions, operation and composition. It calls for the IGADF to realign its mission to become a better fit for a changed Defence organisational structure and meet higher community...