The following is the letter I sent to Lieutenant General Simon Stuart on 10 May 2025: “Dear General, I have

1st Armoured Regiment has been stripped of its tanks, reduced to one third of its strength and made a ‘new

“The Australian Army has officially welcomed a second tank squadron to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, marking the first time in

Brigadier Ben McLennan, Commander 3 Brigade, congratulated two of his Brigade’s units in his ‘X tweet’ for 27 April 2025

Once upon a time … the Chief needed a ‘unit’ to come on-line quickly and manage ‘emerging technologies’. 1st Armoured

The Plight of Australia’s Military was the title of an email to me from Professor Geoffrey Blainey, AC, arguably Australia’s

Extracts from the 2023 Defence Strategic Review: “Army’s combat brigades must be reroled and select capabilities postured in northern Australia.”

Eighteen months ago, the Defence Strategic Review stipulated that an armoured brigade should be located in Townsville. This requirement has

Dear Professor Blainey, Thank you for your article (in the Weekend Australian) ‘We were better prepared for war in 1914

In terms of the standard organisation, a tank regiment comprises three sabre (fighting) squadrons, each squadron comprises four troops of

I mentioned on 5 April that a squadron of tanks has been removed from Army’s order of battle. It is