Problem Framing, and Why It Matters
Reading Time: 5 minutes “If I had an hour to solve a problem, I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions.” – Albert Einstein […]
Christopher Wooding
Lessons for Australia from Atlantic Conveyor and the Falklands War
Reading Time: 6 minutes The Falklands War was “a close-run thing”, noted Admiral Sir John ‘Sandy’ Woodward, the British commander for Operation Corporate (the British name for the operation […]
Dare Mighty Things
Reading Time: 3 minutes 19 April 2021 saw a world first. A helicopter took flight for 40 seconds. A short hover before turning and landing. It’s […]
Book Review – On Tactics by B.A. Friedman
Reading Time: 3 minutes ‘On Tactics’ by B.A. Friedman is a fantastic book for building an understanding of tactics, and where they fit into war. I […]
Book Review – Selling Schweinfurt, by Brian Vlaun
Reading Time: 4 minutes Brian Vlaun’s Selling Schweinfurt is an insightful examination of the American contribution to the Second World War’s Combined Bomber Offensive (CBO) through […]
Reflections on Becoming a (Amateur) Military Writer
Reading Time: 3 minutes In September, I celebrated one year since my first article was published. When I posted to Twitter about this fact, the always […]
Mars 2020 and the Profession of Arms
Reading Time: 3 minutes July 30 saw the launch of the Mars 2020 mission, the latest to the Red Planet. The mission aims to explore the […]
Future-Proofing Australia’s Defence Procurement Cycle
Reading Time: 4 minutes Last year, Australia’s Chief Scientist, Professor Alan Finkel, warned that emerging technologies are “poised to disrupt almost every fabric of Australian society”. […]
Book Review – David and Goliath, by Malcolm Gladwell
Reading Time: 3 minutes Malcolm Gladwell’s ‘David and Goliath’ is about how people face giants, whether they’re powerful opponents or forces outside our control. Opening with […]
Book Review – Ultralearning, by Scott Young
Reading Time: 3 minutes ‘Ultralearning’ by Scott Young is about how we can learn difficult skills effectively, particularly over short periods of time. It is an […]
Why We Need Philosophy In PME
Reading Time: 3 minutes ‘If [people] cannot think well, others will do their thinking for them.’ – George Orwell Professional military education (PME) underpins the study […]
Wrap-Up: Science Fiction and Future of War Seminar 2019
Reading Time: 4 minutes Military history is often seen as the go-to resource for military professionals to learn about and understand their trade. It is full […]
The Rise of Cyber and the Changing Nature of War
Reading Time: 5 minutes “The nature of war is changing, so you don’t have to have two tanks shooting at each other to call it war. […]