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M1A1 Abrams Tanks cross an anti-tank ditch during combined unit training activity at Shoalwater Bay.

Course of Action Analysis

Produced by Army Learning Production Centre, this video provides an explanation of 'Course of Action Analysis'.

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Decision & Execution

Produced by Army Learning Production Centre, this video provides an explanation of 'Decision and Execution'.

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TEWT Situation Brief

This video produced by ALPC, provides a comprehensive explanation and demonstration of a 'situation brief.' Whilst you might remember the rough composition of a situation brief, watching this video will no doubt enhance the quality of your next brief delivery.

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Operational Art, Design and the Centre of Gravity

Assistant Professor Dale Eikmeier of the U.S. Command and General Staff College presents a 4-part video series on the Operational Art. The videos are around 11 minutes each and are excellent value for someone tackling the Operational Art topic for the first time.

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Are the Levels of War Just a Set of Labels?

This article by Martin Dunn, a former Chief Research Officer at the Land Warfare Studies Centre, poses the thought that seeking to associate Clausewitz with three levels of war is curious.

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Striking a Balance Between Operational Art and Craftsmanship

In this article via Task & Purpose, author Brad Hardy states that operational art is a cornerstone doctrinal concept that joint headquarters and defence forces use to plan everything from battalion-sized operations through to major campaigns. As such, he argues that its definition is so broad that it is vulnerable to losing its meaning.

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Is the 'Operational Art' Synonymous with the Operational Level of War?

This article by Dale Eikmeier via Small Wars Journal offers yet another perspective on whether or not the operational art is synonymous with the operational level of war.

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Soldier gives orders to his section during an assault on the Urban Operations Training Facility.

The ADF and the Operational Art

This article by Professor Michael Evans via the Institute for Regional Security argues that the ADF has failed to keep abreast of conceptual developments and debates regarding operational art that have occurred in peer English-speaking militaries.

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Is the Operational Art Still Relevant?

To stimulate discussion and debate, authors from the Defence Studies Department, Kings College London, have put together a series of articles. In the first article via Defence in Depth, Dr Stuart Griffin argues that both the operational art and the operational level of war are still relevant.

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Joint Operations in the 21st Century

This presentation from the former Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshall Angus Houston, outlines the senior leadership vision and joint operations out to 2030.

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