David Cave

Biography

Lieutenant Colonel David Cave CSC is an Australian Intelligence Corps officer with a background in engineering and geospatial information systems. He has completed a wide range of regimental and joint postings including Brigade Major of the 6th Combat Support Brigade, Advanced Command and Staff College in the United Kingdom, and Commanding Officer of the Australian Defence Force Academy. He was a Chief of Army Scholar in 2023 and wrote his PhD thesis on the management of alliances in the Second World War.

Contributions

Title	Date Published
Intelligence for sale: Commercial space sensors and their use	19 Apr 2015
Strategy and adaptation in counterinsurgency: lessons for the Australian Defence Force from the defeat of the Tamil Tigers	1 Jun 2016
The case for a military Spatial Digital Twin	22 May 2020
Exploiting Intelligence Mission Data: an option for autonomous advantage	23 Feb 2021
How Small Nations Influence Great Powers in War	3 Jun 2025

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