Biography
Brendan Robinson
Brendan Robinson is a graduate of the UK Command and Staff College and the Royal Military College Duntroon. Trained as a mechanical engineer at the Australian Defence Force Academy, he has served with armoured, infantry and logistics units and has deployed twice. He now manages the sensitive and strategic incidents that arise from Army’s largest command, Forces Command. He maintains an interest in good writing, world affairs and Army modernisation.
Brendan has also written:
- Book Review: Team of Teams – New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World on Grounded Curiosity.
- Lowy Institute Address: America's Enduring Interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific with Admiral Harry Harris, Commander US Pacific Command - 14 Dec 2016 on the Army's FLW Blog.
- To what extent should the UK’s Armed Forces once again be prepared to operate routinely east of Suez? in the Indo Pacific Strat Digest Summer 2016 edition.
The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Australian Army, the Department of Defence or the Australian Government.
Unit PME
Book review of Black Hearts: One Platoon's Descent into Madness in Iraq's Triangle of Death by Jim Frederick
This book was proposed by LTCOL Brendan Robinson at the recent Headquarters Forces Command PME activity for the Forces Command 2020-21 Reading List.
Break In
Slow down! Some analysis and recommendations on improving G Wagon driver safety in Army
Forces Command’s Incident Manager, LTCOL Brendan Robinson, has an important message on G Wagon safety as we ramp up to the Joint Warfare Series.
War Room
Hybrid Warfare: Is it a thing?
A summary of the 7th Brigade / ASPI Hybrid Warfare Symposium of 22nd November 2016
