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Warfighting Insights from the 3rd Brigade BROLGA SERIES 2024: Evolving Tactics for the Modern Battlefield

This series of articles delves into critical lessons identified as part of the 3rd Brigades BROLGA SERIES incorporating warfighting functions and activities, culminating in a significant multi-national live-fire from the main defensive position.

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3rd Brigade

ASW

BattlePrep

Battle Prep brings you a collection of articles and resources from across Army, covering everything from fieldcraft tips to new technologies. Curated and endorsed by Army Battle Lab, check out new editions every month.

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Army Battle Lab

ASW

Deterrence 101: Nuclear and Conventional

To fully appreciate deterrence, we need to understand some foundations. Nuclear weapons were and are considered the ultimate show of strength and deemed by the nations who have sought to attain them as vital to their national security and demonstration of power. Want to understand more about deterrence? Read on.

< 15 mins

Dr Cathy Moloney

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Australian Army Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award recipients play a game of soccer with the children of Illi Village after walking the coastal track from Nongia Village at Alder Bay in East New Britain, PNG during a historical battle tour.

LES

The Current State of Ethical Decision-Making in the Australian Army Training Context: Future Ready?

This article gives an overall assessment of Army’s ethical decision-making training initiatives and judges whether they are appropriate for now and into the future.

< 15 mins

Ollie Palmer

ASW

The Cove Community Podcast

The Cove has a new Podcast Channel - Cove Community! Bringing you the best PME podcasts from our friends and partners. Check it out now!

< 5 mins

The Cove

Australian Army medics deliver a simulated casualty to a Role 2 Basic field hospital during an exercise.

OPP

The Benefits of Hospital Trauma Placement for Army MOs

This article presents the utility of a three-month external secondment in a busy tertiary trauma department for Army General Duties Medical Officers.

< 15 mins

Tyler Hay

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