White Lies, Pork Pies, and Whoppers
How does one get to the truth of a matter when it is constantly hidden behind half-truths? This happens whenever
Read moreHow does one get to the truth of a matter when it is constantly hidden behind half-truths? This happens whenever
Read moreThe responses to all the letters written to everyone about 1st Armoured Regiment’s tanks being stripped from it and the
Read moreWill the next Chief of Army (likely to be appointed at the end of 2025) revoke the decision to employ
Read moreThe following quotes from Major General R N L Hopkins, CBE (author of ‘Australian Armour’), are relevant to the Royal
Read moreThe damage so far: 1 Armd Regt stripped of its tanks and made a non-combatant, losing all crew skills and
Read moreThe recent Chief of Army’s symposium introduced a new catchphrase: ‘command accountability’. A bit of research brings up ADF Philosophical
Read moreThe recent (2025) Chief of Army Symposium highlighted some of the failings in the Defence space that we’ve been saddled
Read moreThe Chief of Army can’t explain why 1st Armoured Regiment had to be stripped of its tanks and made a
Read moreTrust: the result of a working environment in which human values are paramount: the dignity of the individual is respected;
Read moreWhat motivates a person to offer a comment on a topic under a false name, or with no name at
Read moreWe used to be a Corps focussed solely on developing the skills needed to close with and out-manoeuvre the enemy;
Read moreThese are the questions that the CA and his Chief of Staff, have been asked to answer (and for which
Read moreOn 20 July 25, a letter was posted to Brigadier Matthew Campbell, AM, the Chief of Army’s Chief of Staff.
Read moreWhat is it that defines ‘soldiering’? Is it enough to say the life or job of a soldier? The previous
Read moreThe National Defence Strategy 2024 makes it clear that the Army must have the capacity to respond with credible military
Read moreThe Chief of Army has followed in the footsteps of his predecessor, declaring that the Australian Army is a national
Read moreOn 20 July 25, a letter was posted to Brigadier Matthew Campbell, the Chief of Army’s Chief of Staff. The
Read moreThe Chief of Army wrote to me earlier this year, partly in response to a paper I had submitted advocating
Read moreThe Commanding Officer and RSM of the Combat Experimentation Group (CXG) have said that they are “committed to upholding the
Read morePerhaps the CA has forgotten what he was taught back in 1990 before he graduated. As the CI Military Training
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