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The Kokoda Campaign 1942: Myth and Reality Written by: Peter Williams, Cambridge, Melbourne, 2012, ISBN: 9781107015944, 304 pp Reviewed by: Lieutenant Colonel Gavin Keating, SO1 Amphibious Development, Deployable Joint Force Headquarters Mythology plays an important role in the way that societies frame their histories and this is particularly true for the profession of arms. Australia’s military history offers numerous examples of this phenomenon — Breaker Morant, the landings at Gallipoli, the Rats …
The China Choice: Why America Should Share Power Written by: Hugh White, Black Inc, 2012, ISBN: 9780199684717, 208 pp Reviewed by: Andrew O’Neil, Professor in the School of Government and International Relations at Griffith University and Director of the Griffith Asia Institute After a period in which numerous observers claimed that relations between states were becoming a secondary consideration with the rise of globalisa- tion and its symptoms such as jihadist terrorism, geopolitics has returned to …
Abstract The evolving lethality and accuracy of weapon systems in the battlespace should drive dismounted combat platoons to continually modify Tactics, Techniques and Procedures in order to mitigate threats. Implementation of Manoeuvre Support Section down to Company and Platoon level combined with improving communication systems offer new opportunities for dismounted combat platoons to disperse and manoeuvre sub units far more effectively than ever previously seen. This article examines the ways in which …
Abstract The RAA role in Afghanistan provided an opportunity to demonstrate and refine the artillery capability after decades of doubt over its future. Its Afghanistan experiences have enabled the RAA to evolve, refining, enhancing and reinforcing what is a crucial role. With the imminent conclusion to the Australian commitment in that theatre, the RAA will reconstitute and reorientate towards providing an invaluable capability for Army in future conflicts; this capability, however, may be entirely …
Abstract The current landscape of military operational thinking is dominated by the complex warf- ighting paradigm that embodies a shift to war among the people . In such wars, the precise application of force to produce effects — targeting — is critical to achieving military objec- tives while supporting civil aims and avoiding undesired outcomes. Contemporary warfare challenges the practice of targeting and the philosophy of its purpose, promoting a shift from targeting for effect to targeting to learn . …
Abstract Viewed superficially, the 2005 London bombings appeared to be a fairly standard, albeit devastating terrorist attack. However, post-blast investigations pointed to the use of a potent new weapon in the modern terrorist’s arsenal — organic peroxide explosives (OPEs). Through analysis of the London bombings and other key incidents in which these explosives have been used, this article will reveal a gradual but unequivocal increase in the manufacture and employment of OPEs in explosive attacks. In …
Tim McCombe, OAM, National President, Vietnam Veterans’ Federation … Tim McCombe …
Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Jackson is the Commanding Officer of the UK Joint CIMIC Group and helped establish the UK-led PRT in Basra. … Matthew Jackson …