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Nick Kaldas has spent a considerable amount of time in Syria, the Gaza strip and other trouble spots in the Middle East in the past 3 years, working on the ground for the United Nations. His observations will reflect on a brief history of the definitive moments in the region, the evolving nature of terrorism and the conflicts currently troubling the region, as well as what these events mean for us. … Naguib “Nick” …
Colonel Nick Bosio has held a range of command and staff appointments across tactical, campaign and strategic posts, both within Australia and on operations. His experiences include Chief of Campaign Plans for a 3-Star Coalition Headquarters, Commanding Officer of the 6th Engineer Support Regiment, and Deputy Head/Director of Military Strategic Plans. Colonel Bosio holds a Bachelor of Engineering, three Master degrees and a research doctorate (PhD) focusing on military theory, strategic studies, and …
Threat Strategy and Concepts The career management agency is engaged with Officers and senior non-commissioned officers (NCOs) about their placement for Career Management Cycle 2026. Some will find themselves coming to Land Capability Division within Army Headquarters for the first time. I was in the same position as you, two years ago. The aim of this series of posts on the Land Power Forum is to pass on what I have learned about the role of Land Capability Division over the last 12 months, in helping the …
Lieutenant General Sir John Monash, GCMG, KCB, (1865–1931) joined the Garrison Artillery in 1887, but it was not until he became the Officer Commanding the Victorian Section of the Australian Intelligence Corps that his militia career started to prosper. It was during this period that Monash penned this prize-winning essay. At the outbreak of World War I, Monash was given the command of the 4th Brigade of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in the Gallipoli campaign. In Britain, in mid-1916, he was …
Major David Caldwell graduated from the Officer Cadet School, Portsea, in 1984, and has served in a variety of regimental postings within the Australian Army. His academic qualifications include masters degrees in both Defence Studies and Human Resource Management. In 2003 Major Caldwell attended the Australian Command and Staff College and is currently posted to the Directorate of Career Management—Army. … David …
A former US Air Force air rescue medic, Professor Roger J. Spiller graduated from South West Texas State University in 1969 and gained his PhD from Louisiana State University in 1977. Professor Spiller was a founding member of the US Army’s Combat Studies Institute in 1979, serving two terms as the Institute’s Director. He is currently George C. Marshall Professor of Military History at the US Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth. He has served as Special Assistant to the Commander in …
Victor Davis Hanson is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and Professor of Classics at the California State University, Fresno. He was visiting Schifrin Professor of Military History at the US Naval Academy in 2003. The author of several books, including An Autumn of War: What America Learned from September 11 and the War on Terrorism, Prof. Hanson is a thought-provoking commentator on military strategy and writes a weekly column for National Review Online. He appears frequently on US television as …
Michael Bonner graduated from the Officer Cadet School Portsea in 1978. He served in the Australian Army Psychology Corps as an occupational psychologist and as a human factors specialist. He saw service with the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia. He left the Army in 1998 as a lieutenant colonel and joined the Land Operations Division of the Defence Science and Technology Organisation. His areas of professional expertise include adaptive automation and human–computer interaction in fast-jet …