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The home of the Australian Profession of Arms.

'Big Five' Personality Factors as Predictors of Military Performance

This academic paper by Paul Bartone (with support from other contributors) via Emerald Insight takes a scientific approach to examining leadership behaviour and results. The paper evaluates the influence of psychological hardiness, social judgment, and ‘Big Five’ personality dimensions on leader performance in US Military Academy trainees at West Point.

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Introduction to Military Strategy

A collection of four videos by Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman introduces the topic of Military Strategy. These include: 'On Why Strategy is Not What People Think it Is', 'How Will Strategy Shape the Future of War?' 'Re-Thinking Strategy' and 'Strategies Are Not Plans'.

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The Problem of Strategy

This video titled 'How is War Directed? The Problem of Strategy' is presented by Professor Hew Strachan. During the lecture he suggests the idea that some of the most famous strategists developed their thinking from other works, even though they provide little acknowledgement of that fact.

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Soldiers demonstrate trench warfare tactics.

The Little Book on Big Strategy

'Strategic Theory for the 21st Century: The Little Book on Big Strategy' is an excellent resource written by Harry Yarger and published by the U.S. War College. As this is an 83 page document, the Cove has provided a summary of the most important points.

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Strategy and Grand Strategy

In this monograph 'Strategy and Grand Strategy: What Students and Practitioners Need to Know', via the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute, Dr. Tami Davis Biddle examines why it is so difficult to devise, implement, and sustain sound strategies and grand strategies.

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An Explosive Detection Dog handler scans for threats.

Blogs of War Podcast Series

The Blogs of War podcast series features a diverse range of guests including military professionals, journalists, diplomats, hackers, historians, spies and technology specialists. A must for any PME enthusiast.

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Figures of people scattered on a black background.

Fallen of WWII by Neil Halloran

This video discusses both military and civilian fatalities and uses excellent imagery and graphics to illustrate the most significant war of our time. It also provides us with a valuable history lesson along the way.

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A U.S. Marine from Marine Rotational Force - Darwin.

Studying War and Warfare

This article by Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster via Modern War Institute focuses on the study of war and warfare. McMaster is a strong advocate for professional military education and the study of the profession of arms.

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Glasgow University Cloisters (aka The Undercroft)

The Changing Character of War via the University of Glasgow

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The fall of the Athenian army in Sicily during the Peloponnesian War in 413 BC as depicted in an 1893 illustration.

Review of Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War

This article on Thucydides by Julia Kindt via The Conversation allows you to ‘dip your toe in the water’ and gain a baseline understanding before venturing into the heavier text and getting lost. The article explains that Thucydides created a work that still resonates in the disciplines of history, international relations, and political science.

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