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Biography
Thomas Basan

Major Thomas Basan enlisted to the Australian Army in January 1980. As a soldier and non-commissioned officer, Major Basan served in the 2nd/4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and the Special Air Service Regiment. On commissioning, Major Basan commanded paratroopers in the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Parachute) at platoon, specialist platoon, and company. Major Basan is a graduate of the Australian Command and Staff College and the Army Technical Staff Officer Course. He has also gained a master’s degree in systems engineering. In later years, Major Basan served in Future Land Warfare at Army Headquarters, Land Development, and the Australian Defence Test and Evaluation Organisation's Capability Development Group, as well as 13 Brigade and Preparedness and Land Capability Development at Army Headquarters. MAJ Basan has retired from the Regular Army after 40 years of service but remains in the Reserves and is currently working with Army Lessons.

A soldier from the 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, delivers orders to his section during the Duke of Gloucester Cup 2025, in Townsville, Queensland.
Creating an Explicit Place for Doctrine in Deciding
This article argues for a greater link to doctrine in the military decision-making process.
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A simulated munition explodes next to a Light Hawkei.
Hawkei is Coming, What Can We Do With It?
L121-4 Hawkei was envisaged as an ‘armoured Land Rover’ replacement. As the vehicle was developed it retained its ‘armoured support vehicle’ features, but grew ‘light armoured fighting vehicle’ features. While using the Hawkei as an ‘armoured support vehicle’ is reasonably understood, using it as a ‘light armoured fighting vehicle’ is breaking new ground.
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Time for a New Approach to War? A Case for Adopting the Kill Chain Concept.
Environmental, operational and conceptual considerations emerging from acceptance and analysis of accelerated warfare point to the need to shift to a targeting frame of reference from a manoeuvre one. The key mechanism is to embrace targeting through the adoption of the concept of a ‘kill chain’.
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A New Approach to Collective Training - Lessons Drawn from Sport and Music
As TALISMAN SABRE 19 ramps up, this pertinent Friday Long-Read looks at the purpose of collective training.
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