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Mr Tom Hamilton Acting Deputy Secretary, Strategic Policy and Intelligence Group, Department of Defence ‘Thank you everyone for having me today, I have a long list of people to acknowledge here. I am going to cut it short in case I miss anyone but I would like to acknowledge Chief of Army, Chief of Air Force, I see here. I’m not sure if Chief of Navy is still here but I should acknowledge him. In particular though, I would like to note all of our international partners who are here today. International …
Mr Michael Shoebridge Director of Defence and Strategy, Australian Strategic Policy Institute ‘Thanks for the opportunity to talk to you this afternoon. I’m Michael Shoebridge, Director of Defence and Strategy at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. ‘What I’m going to cover in 30 minutes is first the idea of the Indo-Pacific, then some key global challenges relevant to the national security communities in each of our regional nations. And lastly I’ll say a little about how these challenges might be …
Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanyake, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, USACGSC Commander of the Sri Lanka Army ‘Good afternoon to the distinguished gathering! ‘First and foremost, let me thank the Chief of the Australian Army and the organizing committee of the Chief of Army Land Forces Seminar 2018 for inviting me to deliver the keynote address on ‘The Indo-Pacific: The Region of Global Connection’ in which I distinctly consider this as a privilege bestowed upon me as the first ever Sri Lankan Army Chief to deliver a …
Lieutenant General Rick Burr, AO, DSC, MVO, Chief of Army I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we are meeting this afternoon, the Kaurna people, and pay my respects to their elders, past and present. I acknowledge and welcome: the Minister for Defence, the Honourable Christopher Pyne, the Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Michael Noonan, the Chief of Air Force, Air Vice-Marshal Leo Davies, and the Chief of Joint Capabilities, Air Vice-Marshal Warren McDonald, Distinguished Guests, …
Indo-Pacific: The Region of Global Connection Synthesis The first session of the Chief of Army Land Forces Seminar (CALFS) looked to establish an understanding of the complex and volatile operating environment in the Indo-Pacific. The session, and the seminar, was opened by the Chief of Army (Australia) Lieutenant General Rick Burr AO, DSC, MVO. He was followed by the newly appointed Minister for Defence, the Honourable Christopher Pyne, MP. Presenting after the opening remarks were the Commander of the …
The Honourable Christopher Pyne, Member of Parliament, Minister for Defence ‘Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. ‘To members of the international military leadership who are here today; to the Chief of the Australian Defence Force, General Angus Campbell; to current and former members of the Australian Defence Force, particularly the leadership of the Australian Army: the Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Rick Burr; the Deputy Chief of Army, Major General Jake Ellwood; Head Land Capability, Major General …
Book Review: From the Somme to Victory: The British Army’s Experience on the Western Front 1916–1918
From the Somme to Victory: The British Army’s Experience on the Western Front 1916–1918 Written by: Peter Simkins Pen and Sword, 2014, ISBN 9781781593127, 256pp Reviewed by: Brigadier Chris Roberts (Ret’d) AM, CSC This excellent book contains eight essays previously written by the highly respected Professor Peter Simkins over the 15 years prior to 2014. He has revised and updated each essay with new material that has become available since they first appeared. In doing so, he tackles some of the myths, …
Guarding the Periphery: The Australian Army in Papua New Guinea, 1951–75 Written by: Tristan Moss Cambridge University Press, 2017, ISBN 9781108182638, 284pp Reviewed by: Lieutenant Colonel Mark O’Neill Dr Tristan Moss is currently a researcher on the Official Histories of Australian Operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and East Timor at the Australian War Memorial and an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of New South Wales, Canberra. He is also a previous winner of the C. E. W. Bean Prize for Military …
The Last Battle: Endgame on the Western Front, 1918 Written by: Peter Hart Oxford University Press, 2018, ISBN 9780190872984, 464pp Reviewed by: Brigadier Chris Roberts (Ret’d) AM, CSC In 2008 Peter Hart, oral historian at the Imperial War Museum, wrote 1918: A Very British Victory , in which he covered the fighting throughout 1918 from a largely British and Commonwealth perspective. In his latest work, The Last Battle: Endgame on the Western Front,1918 , Hart returns to the last year of the war with …
Leadership Secrets of the Australian Army: Learn from the Best and Inspire Your Team to Great Results Written by: Brigadier Nicholas Jans (Ret’d) OAM Allen and Unwin, 2018, ISBN 9781760631802, 208pp Reviewed by: Dr Stephen Mugford There are two kinds of leadership books. 1 The first deploys theoretical ideas and research in the socio-psychological sciences to understand and analyse the phenomenon; and the second focuses on gathering experiences and stories which a reader can appreciate and draw guidance …
