Search
Using the filters to the left, click your selection, it will become bold and filter the results, click it again to remove that filter.
This post is the sequel to The Australian way of war: What is our military culture? It is intended as an expansion and rebuttal to Brigadier Michael Ryan’s post, The Lessons of Ukraine for the Australian Army . The war in Ukraine demonstrates that conventional land combat is a highly lethal and destructive endeavour. The Australian Army lacks the industrial capacity, personnel and logistics to sustain our current force structure in conventional land conflict, where we are almost certain to be …
Cameron Leckie served 24 years in the Australian Army retiring with the rank of Major. As member of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals he served in a number of regimental and training appointments, concluding his service as the Executive Officer of the 1st Signal Regiment. He deployed to East Timor (Operation WARDEN), the Solomon Islands (Operation ANODE) and Sumatra (Operation SUMATRA ASSIST). He is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Southern Queensland. … Cameron …
Patrick McMillan holds a Master of Strategic Studies from the Australian National University, and is a former research intern of the Australian Army Research Centre. He has a passion for history and enjoys undertaking critical analysis of the Australian Defence Force’s capabilities, placing them within the broader strategic context of the region. This has included the work he completed whilst at the AARC – investigating the Australian Army’s CLEAR capability – and more recent work on maintaining the Royal …
“[I]f one is to understand ‘the great mystery’ one must study all its aspects, not just the dogmatic narrow view of the Jedi. If you wish to become a complete and wise leader, you must embrace a larger view of the force.” Darth Sidious (Senator Palpatine) to Anakin Skywalker; Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith “Only a Sith deals in absolutes.” Master Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi to Darth Vader; Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith Several converging debates hold a similar premise to the above quotes: war’s character …
Captain David Cooling is a serving Australian Army Officer and Ammunition Technical Officer. He has served in logistics role on operations and at the joint, brigade, and regimental level. He holds Masters degrees in Arts (Strategy and Security) and Systems Engineering (Weapons and Ordnance), with undergraduate background in Indonesian, and English Literature. David is currently posted to the Joint Counter Improvised Threat Task Force. He can be followed on Twitter @d_cooling … David …
Lieutenant Colonel Trent Scott is the Commanding Officer, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. He has had operational service in East Timor, Solomon Islands, Iraq and Afghanistan. Lieutenant Colonel Scott is an Indonesian linguist, a distinguished graduate of the USMC Command and Staff College and the School of Advanced Warfighting, and holds a Masters of Military Studies, a Masters of Operational Studies and a Masters of International Relations. (Last updated: February 2011) … Trent …
Major Sarah Isdale is currently the S5 of 7th Signals Regiment (Electronic Warfare). She has fulfilled a number of Signals and Intelligence appointments across Army. She holds a Masters of Business (Management) and is currently finishing her Masters in Information Technology. … Sarah …
Major Tim Dawe is a member of the Australian Army History Unit. … Tim Dawe …