A Good War?
I am that most embarrassing phenomena, an Australian Infantryman who didn’t see active service. I was inculcated at 17, but nothing happened.
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Thought provoking
Book Review – Semut by Christine Helliwell
One of the ongoing ironies of war is that it has been and remains a catalyst for great literature. Semut
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IT’S TIME FOR OUR ELECTED CAESAR TO ACT
Like many Australians, I have great empathy for COs, their officers and NCOs slowly being stripped of authority, smothered by Canberra.
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Anti-ADF Sentiment – Echoes of The Past
We are entering a new era of defence bashing – society may be on a path that we have seen before that lead to negative impacts for defence.
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Stand tall for ADF PTS reform
The following is a keynote address given by Dr Kay Danes at the launch of a ‘Stand Tall for PTS’
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What we don’t know about P-8A Poseidon is somehow comforting
The government recently announced that it was buying two extra P-8A Poseidon long-range, armed, maritime search, reconnaissance (and attack) aircraft
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War crimes and the sanctity of the rule of law – PART II
Part II of a two-part essay titled War crimes and the sanctity of the rule of law – the trial of
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War crimes and the sanctity of the rule of law – PART I
Hereafter follows Part I of a two-part essay titled War crimes and the sanctity of the rule of law – the
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OPINION: PM complicit in attack on the ‘meritorious many’
I am not an alarmist by nature; but I am a proud Australian veteran with 16 years of service including
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Former RSM SOTG VI says “Stop the revocation of the MUC and the disbanding of 2 Squadron SASR”
It is time to act now to protect the reputation of the thousands of members of the multiple SOTG rotations who gave Meritorious service.
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OPINION: Andrew Hastie MP/ex-SAS – on Brereton Inquiry
That’s why I support the Brereton Inquiry: I love my country and want to protect it from those who would harm us – from without and within.
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OPINION PIECE – John Bale on IGADF Afghanistan Inquiry
I fear for the legacy the IGADF war-crimes report may leave for the thousands who served in Afghanistan. What will our nation think of us?
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Tiny ADF footprint in Western Australia – The Need for a Second Army
A thought-provoking piece on “Tiny ADF footprint in Western Australia – The Need for a Second Army” – invites debate.
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Army Cadet Apprentice System – A PAPER
This paper is written around two key things – solid character and apprenticeship training – and focuses on building and construction in WA.
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Proposal to raise an Army Cadet Apprentice School
We propose that an apprentice school could be run under the banner of Australian Army Cadets and and be called Army Cadet Apprentice School.
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The importance of a National Sovereignty Strategy – Jim Molan
Three months ago, as Australia was emerging from a nightmarish summer of bushfires, the first reports of a mysterious new
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Old warrior holds court in a biblical land
On New Year’s Eve, smoke wafted from a pipe at the Taji Military Complex north of Baghdad to mark another year gone and a new one’s beginning.
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When capability overrides supportability – project disappointment
Submitted ‘thought piece’… (Image supplied by Beca) When it comes to military procurement, acquisition leads often focus on buying as
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Armour in the Australian Army: Is There Something Wrong? Part 5
A couple of points from previous parts: (i) I understand that the amphibious battalion in Townsville is actually under the
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Armour in the Australian Army: Is There Something Wrong? Part 4
Does it not seem strange that the Australian Army’s most expensive equipment procurement project ever – $15billion worth – is
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