This paper, from our friends and partners at the Australian Army Research Centre, examines the impact of the first half of 2020. The author argues that the Army must make a compelling argument for investing in future readiness if it is to successfully reform in a fiscally challenging environment.

Darren Murch looks at five trends that he believes are contributing to changing human behaviour and how leadership will be affected by these trends.

The 6th August 2020 marks the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Lone Pine, so the Cove Team have put together a deeper look into the Battle of Lone Pine and some other less known facts about this special Australian military history event.

'The future of cyber warfare will be determined by two things: the mindset (policies, strategies) and the technologies (tools).' For your Friday long read, please join Aaron Wright in looking at the future of cyberwarfare.

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Aaron Thomas is frustrated by the Defence writing standards, or rather the way they are imposed. Aaron thinks that we need to have a look at the way we convey ideas up the chain of command. What do you think?

In this experience-based article, Peter Bowles suggests that we change the way we conduct and assess ‘combat shooting'.

In this excellent article, Dominic Lopez argues that if the ADF were to provide 'extras' healthcare cover, it would not only help in preventing injury, but would also improve unit readiness.