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Biography

Tom McDermott

Tom McDermott is an Australian Army officer, and a student of strategy and ethics. He is currently serving as the Director of the Chief of Army’s Initiatives Group.

You can read his thoughts on war, strategy and statecraft in his Substack called ‘The Art of Creating Power’. The views expressed are entirely his own, and do not reflect those of any Government department or agency’.

War and the Words of Remembrance

’This story shall the good man teach his son …'

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‘Hello Niner+, Take Over’ – The Opportunities, Challenges and Risks of Human / AI Agent Teaming in Battlegroup Command

This article discusses the opportunities and risks of arming Battlegroup Commanders with an AI assistant.

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Reflections on Command

Lieutenant Colonel Tom McDermott provides 12 reflections on his time in command.

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Tactical Spurs Part 2: Finding the Reward in Risk

Army Risk Management theory has the tools to exploit tactical risk, but this article argues Army does not use them as effectively as it could.

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Tactical Spurs Part 1: Making Plans to Fight Battles

Former director of the Cove, Tom McDermott give us some insight into what he has learnt about battle planning.

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Strategic Scripts, Accelerated Warfare, and One Hundred Words for the Australian Army

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What's with the Intellectual Edge?

Tom McDermott describes the why and how of the development of Army's PME Strategy

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