Dr Andrew Frain completed his PhD in social psychology at the Australian National University. His research interests centre on the social identity approach and science integrity, with particular interest in research translation. Andrew has worked in the Australian Department of Defence Directorate of People Intelligence and Research, and was the convenor of the Australian War College ACSC Leadership Theory module from 2016 to 2022. Andrew would typify one of Michael Billig’s ‘antiquarian psychologists’, …

Nick Jans’s career began conventionally enough, with the Royal Military College (Duntroon) followed by regimental service in Vietnam. But after that it was distinctively unconventional, as he rotated between internal consultancy, research and policy roles, all guided by the longstanding principle that ‘There is nothing as practical as a good theory’. After 25 years of regular service, he then spent nearly as long in the Reserves. In the meantime, after a few years at the University of Canberra, he moved to …

Dr Andrew Richardson is the Senior Academic Research Officer at the Australian Army Research Centre (AARC). He was awarded a PhD from the University of Tasmania in 2005, and contributed entries to The Companion to Tasmanian History (2005) during his postgraduate years. Between 2007 and 2018 Andrew was an historian at the Australian Army History Unit, Department of Defence. In 2018 he was seconded to the Official History Project at the Australian War Memorial, where he co-authored the (forthcoming) volume …

Chaplain Darren Cronshaw has served as a Chaplain  at Army School of Transport,   Puckapunyal ; 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Kapooka; and Defence Force School of Signals. He is also adjunct as Professor of Practical and Intercultural Theology with the Australian College of Ministries   (Sydney College of Divinity). … Darren …

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Land-Based Maritime Strike in the Red Sea Crisis   At the base of the Gulf of Suez, a tiny non-state actor is demonstrating how area denial tactics can create a strategic dilemma for larger and more capable nations. Since October 2023, the Houthi movement has used a combination of unconventional naval and land-based maritime strike (LBMS) attacks to restrict passage through the Red Sea. Though individual attacks have been ineffective, the broader threat has been impactful, reducing shipping throughput by …

Warrant Officer Class One Blair Tidey is a member of the Australian Intelligence Corps. He has served in a wide variety of intelligence postings at the tactical and strategic level, and has deployed to Rwanda, Iraq, Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea. WO1 Tidey was posted to the Defence Section of the Australian Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam from 2015 to 2017. He has an academic interest in the Vietnam War, and is currently studying for a PhD at the Australian National University. WO1 Tidey has been involved in …

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The Australian Army Research Centre reviews and compiles systematic descriptions of books on land warfare topics, displayed here as separate Bibliographies. All Bibliography content can also be found through a search . Not listed here, are external bibliographies reviewed within parent Bibliographies.  They will display in a search result, or within the parent Bibliography structure. … …

Submission Guidelines for AARC Publications Thank you for your interest in becoming an AARC author.  We welcome your research, experience and distinctive viewpoints.  As the Chief of Army’s lead agency for coordinating and publishing on the topic of Army land power, we offer an audience within a global network of world class contemporary strategic thinkers.  These contributor guidelines are intended to assist you to prepare your written work for publication by the AARC. What Publications Interest you Most? …