In his Cove Competition 2026 review, Benjamin Gray explores what Bernard Cornwell’s Sharpe series reveals about leadership, the officer–NCO partnership, team cohesion and tactical judgement.

Cove Comp 2026 Officer category runner-up Benjamin Gray reviews Just and Unjust Wars, exploring ethical judgement, military necessity and the responsibilities that accompany the use of force.

This article reflects on the rise in intent-obscuring jargon within Army and calls for the imposition of discipline to correct the issue.

Has the ADF been seduced by the availability of non-organic close air support in recent 'wars of choice' where the luxury of air superiority is assured? As a result have we lost sight of the importance of mass land based fires?

Want a good book to read, have a look at 'Quartered Safe Out Here: A Harrowing Tale of World War II'. This book review by Ben Gray will give you a good idea what it is like.

In this paper the author establishes the importance of the military mess

In this paper – Chess and the Modern Commander: Employing Abstract Strategy Games to Cultivate Intellectual Fighting Power, Tactical Acumen and Strategic Vision, the author explains that the Game of Chess is not merely an idle amusement. Several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired or strengthened by it, so as to become habits, ready on all occasions.