Mick Ryan (general)
Australian army officer
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Major General Michael Barry Ryan, AM is a retired senior officer of the Australian Army and a military strategist. Ryan served as Commander of the Australian Defence College 2018 to 2022, became a Senior Fellow for Military Studies at the Lowy Institute in 2024,[1] and is a Adjunct Fellow of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.[2] He is a commentator on contemporary military affairs, including the Russo-Ukrainian War, Asia/Pacific military strategy, and military matters in the Middle East.
Mick Ryan | |
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At a Lowy Institute discussion in 2023 | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Service years | 1987–2022 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Australian Defence College (2018–22) 1st Brigade (2014–16) 1st Reconstruction Task Force (2006–07) 1st Combat Engineer Regiment (2006–07)[not verified in body] |
| Conflicts | United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor Iraq War War in Afghanistan[not verified in body] |
| Awards | Member of the Order of Australia Meritorious Service Medal (United States) Joint Service Commendation Medal (United States) |
Military career
Ryan graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon, in 1989 and was commissioned into the Royal Australian Engineers. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2008 Australia Day Honours.[3] Ryan retired from the Australian Army as a major general in 2022, having served as Commander of the Australian Defence College from 2018.[4]
Books and publications
Ryan is the author of several books, as well as significant reports and reviews during his military career.[5]
Nonfiction
- The Ryan Review (2016). A strategic review reform document used in Australian Army education and training.[4]
- Thinking About Strategic Thinking (2021). Report on developing strategic thinking in military institutions.
- War Transformed: The Future of Twenty-First-Century Great Power Competition and Conflict. February 2022, Naval Institute Press.
- The War for Ukraine: Strategy and Adaptation Under Fire. August 2024, Naval Institute Press.
Fiction
- White Sun War: The Campaign for Taiwan (2023), Casemate.
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