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Major Nick Rolls is an Army logistics officer with littoral experience and a passion for problem solving. He is currently posted as a student at Malaysian Staff College where he is learning about the complexity of ensuring complementary national strategic interests in densely populated littoral terrain, among other things. … Nick …
Chaplain Darren Cronshaw is Chaplain at 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. He has previously served in training establishments at Army School of Transport, 1st Recruit Training Battalion and Defence Force School of Signals. He is also a Defence Linguist (Indonesian). In the civilian world he is adjunct Professor of Practical and Intercultural Theology with Australian College of Ministries (Sydney College of Divinity). His hobby is pushing the boundaries of resilience in Ironman triathlons . … Darren …
Chaplain Renton McRae enlisted in the Army in 1982 as an infantry soldier and in 1985 passed selection and served in 3 SAS Squadron. He discharged to train for Christian ministry and in 2006 rejoined the Army as a chaplain. He gained operational experience on Operation Astute (TLBG5) and Operation Slipper (MTF2). In 2012 he completed a Master of Ministry through Charles Sturt University in chaplaincy and counselling with a focus on PTSD and the emergence of moral injury. Chaplain McRae has served as Coord …
The Untold Story of How American Engineering and Ingenuity Won World War II Hachette Books , 2024, 368 pp RRP US$34.00 Hardcover ISBN: 9780306831980 Written By : Christian Wolmar Reviewed By : Samuel Wright In January 1944, young doctor and polymath Solly Zuckerman devised his much lauded ‘Transportation Plan’ with the goal of crippling Germany’s logistics network in occupied France. Zuckerman’s unique approach was to view the railway network in France as though it were the cardiovascular system of a …
Samuel Wright is a Project Support Officer with the Robotics and Autonomous Systems Implementation and Coordination Office in Army HQ. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History and a Bachelor of Criminology. … Samuel Wright …
Commander Felicity Petrie is an Engineering Officer in the Royal Australian Navy and is posted to the Sea Power Centre—Australia as the Australian War Memorial Navy Fellow. Holding postgraduate degrees in both engineering and strategic studies, Felicity is a Chartered Fellow of Engineers Australia, and a Chartered Marine Engineer with the Institute of Marine Engineers. Felicity’s research interests include naval and maritime technology (particularly relating to the RAN), and reviewing historical case …
Captain (RAN) Alastair Cooper is a Maritime Warfare Officer. He has served at sea in HMA Ships Canberra (II) , Melbourne (III) and Fremantle (II) , and ashore as Commanding Officer Navy Headquarters South Australia, as the research officer to the Chief of Navy, in Navy Capability Division, and in Navy Headquarters as the Director of the Sea Power Centre—Australia. He has also worked in private sector telecommunications and as a public servant in the Department of Defence, the Department of the Prime …
The Free Press, New York, 1986, ISBN 0029227907, 329 pp Written By : Richard Neustadt and Ernest May Reviewed By : Samuel White Thinking in Time was first published in 1982. I would argue its core message about the importance of integrating historical thinking into decision-making remains timeless, with the idea that “better decisions involve drawing on history to frame sharper questions”. [1] However, does the book stand up as a practical guide for contemporary readers? On this point, I believe it …
Technology and Close Combat in the Twenty-First Century Bloomsbury Academic, London, 2023, ISBN 9781350352957, 258 pp (paperback), RRP AU$44.99 Author: Jack Watling Reviewed by: Robin Smith The Arms of the Future: Technology and Close Combat in the Twenty-First Century by Jack Watling is a seminal work that delves deeply into the transformative impact of emerging technologies on modern warfare with a particular focus on the land domain. As a military strategist, Watling brings a wealth of knowledge and …
