Mick Ryan | |
---|---|
![]() At a Lowy Institute discussion in 2023 | |
Allegiance | Australia |
Branch | Australian Army |
Years of service | 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 ] |
Battles / wars | 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) |
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.
![]() | This section needs expansionwith: Army career summary. You can help by adding to it. (May 2025) |
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]
Ryan is the author of several books, as well as significant reports and reviews during his military career. [5]