Tempo in Army’s Contribution to Australian Defence Strategy Introduction Over the last decade, time has become central to the concerns of the Western strategic community. Many policymakers worry that time is no longer on their side in the face of relative decline and the threat from powerful revisionist states. Others highlight the pace of technological and strategic change which, according to one former Chairman of the United States (US) Joint Chiefs of Staff, has ‘accelerated the speed of war, making …

Exploring the Value of Deployed Military Chaplains in Australia’s Region Introduction Following the fall of Kabul to the Taliban on 15 August 2021, the Australian Government authorised a non-combatant evacuation operation to ensure Australians and other approved foreign nationals could safely leave Afghanistan. Between 18 and 26 August, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) flew 32 flights to and from Hamid Karzai International Airport, transporting a total of 4168 people. This included 2,984 Afghan visa …

THE conversion of the Army Training Memorandum to the “Australian Army Journal” represents another step in the re-organization of Australia’s post war Army. The aims of the Australian Army Journal are:— To provide a medium through which to convey to the officers of the Army and the Cadet Corps the latest trends in military thought and developments at home and abroad. To provide information designed to assist officers with their personal studies and training problems. To stimulate thought and encourage the …

THE re-introduction of Citizen Military Force training constitutes another land mark in the history of the Australian Army. In the present state of international affairs few can doubt the wisdom of investing in an insurance policy in the shape of an efficient defence force. An impartial survey of the trend of world affairs is not calculated to strengthen the hope that Australia may not be called upon again to defend herself against aggression. Under the conditions of war as they exist today, and are likely …

The Politics of Military Operations from Korea to Ukraine   by Lawrence Freedman Allen Lane, 2022, 608 pp ISBN 9780241456996 Reviewed By: John Nash In his latest book, Command: The Politics of Military Operations from Korea to Ukraine , Lawrence Freedman continues his long body of work looking at issues of strategy and command. As the book’s title indicates, Freedman examines conflicts ranging from the Korean War to the ongoing Russo-Ukraine war, in the latter case focusing heavily on events in 2014 and …