Members of the RMC-D Small Arms Training Team respond to a recent article about the constraints of weapon training in the Australian Army. A great read, backed up by sound evidence, on how we are training for combat.

On this Vietnam Veterans' Day, The Cove is proud to present this podcast interview with David Sabben, the Platoon Commander of 12 Platoon, D Company, 6 RAR at the Battle of Long Tan. The lessons he highlights from the battle are timeless.

Over the past few years professional military education has become an important part of how we develop our people. However, the team at War on the Rocks wonders whether we are teaching the right things?

Adam Lowther, Brooke Mitchell, Gerard Puccio, and Nathan Schwagler talk more about the importance of creativity in professional military education and how it may be embedded into the current curriculum.

The Bridges Papers 2020 from Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery is a collection of 15 papers with a focus on future artillery and joint effects.

How optimistic are you, or do you believe you are a natural pessimist? This book review by Chris Field examines Dr Martin Seligman's new book 'Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life' and is a great read – for optimists and pessimists alike!

Edward Howson looks at the past, present and future of Cavalry Reconnaissance.

In light of the repetitive use of the term coercion in the recent Defence Strategic Update, today's link is to an article by Nick Brown, first published by The Australian Army Research Centre, which examines the relationship between coercion and deterrence.