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Dr John Blaxland is Director of the ANU North America Liaison Office and Professor of International Security and Intelligence Studies in the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, College of Asia and the Pacific at the Australian National University. A former Australian military intelligence officer, he is a trusted and highly regarded historian who has authored or co-authored over a dozen broad-ranging works on international, military and security affairs. He is …
the US Army in the Aftermath of War, 1815-1980 University Press of Kansas , 2023, 300 pp RRP: US$54.99 Hardcover ISBN: 9780700634750 Author : Brian McAllister Lynn Reviewed by : Dayton McCarthy … in the historical experience of the US Army, real soldiering took place during periods of financial and manpower cuts, with little glory, an uncertain future and few immediate rewards…the army’s fundamental post war challenge was not securing higher budgets, writing a new doctrine, purchasing better equipment …
Colonel Dayton McCarthy CSC is the Colonel Campaigning at Headquarters 2 nd (Australian) Division. A defence analyst in his civilian career, he is the author of several books including The Once and Future Army. A History of the Citizen Military Forces, 1947-1974 , The Battle of Maryang San , The Oboe Landings and The Worst of Both Worlds: an analysis of urban-littoral combat . His latest book on the history of the 2 nd (Australian) Division will be released later this year. … Dayton …
The Australian Army Research Centre (AARC) is proud to announce that the Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Simon Stuart AO DSC, has endorsed the winner, runner-up and commended essays for the 2025 Chief of Army Essay Prize competition. The winning essay from the competition is awarded the Chauvel Prize. The Chauvel Prize is named in honour of General Sir Harry Chauvel, who was the first Australian to reach the rank of Lieutenant General (and later, General). He was also the first to lead a corps and, as …
The Australian Army Research Centre (AARC), in partnership with Project RUTHLESS, announces that entries to the Spring 2025 Short Thoughts Competition have now closed. The AARC thanks all respondents for their submissions. They will now be assessed and the winner, runner-up and highly commended proposals will be advised in due course. The Australian Army is a professional, values-based organisation committed to excellence in warfighting and service to the nation. However, like many modern institutions, …
Dr Charles Miller is a senior lecturer in politics and international relations at the Australian National University. He received his PhD in political science from Duke University in 2013. He has published on a number of security topics, including combat motivation in World Politics and a dataset of historical conflict events (the Historical Conflict Event Dataset) in the Journal of Conflict Resolution . … Charles …
During 34 years of military service and nine operational tours, Major General (Retd) Dr Andrew Sharpe CBE, PhD commanded on operations in all ranks from second lieutenant to brigadier. In addition to his service in the British Field Army, he has held posts that have required the leading of operational and strategic planning, both nationally and in international coalitions. He was the Deputy Commandant of the UK Joint Services Command and Staff College and the Director of the UK Higher Command and Staff …
The British Army on the Western Front, 1916 Helion and Company , 2018, ISBN : 978804518045, 534pp RRP:35 GBP Editor: Spencer Jones Reviewed by: Chris Roberts Following on from two splendid studies of the British Army on the Western Front in 1914 and 1915, Spencer Jones brings us another excellent volume of essays, this time concerning1916. In it we have 20 contributions from mainly academic historians. Given the Battle of the Somme was the only major operation conducted by the British …
30 Years – An Infantry Soldier’s Story: Somalia, East Timor, Afghanistan, Iraq Newport, NSW: Big Sky Publishing . 2025. 312 pp. RRP AUD 34.99 Paperback ISBN: 9781923300187 Written By : Adrian Hodges Reviewed By : Aaron P. Jackson According to its title, this book offers an autobiographical account of the author’s 30-year career as an infantry soldier in the Australian Army, including four deployments. Frankly, this title sells it short. The book is much more than just the story of a 30-year career and …
Colonel Tony Duus is a Senior Researcher at the Australian Army Research Centre. He supports tactics and planning training at LWC, assisting on the Combat Officers Advanced Course and the Foundation Majors Course as a senior planner. … Anthony Duus …