Major Paul Scanlan

Biography

Major Paul Scanlan is currently studying a Masters of Military Studies at the Australian Command and Staff College. These are his personal views.

Contributions

Title	Date Published
Volume 9, Number 3, Summer	11 Dec 2019
Is Parachute Capability Still Relevant to Modern Expeditionary Operations?	20 Jan 2025

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