Operational Art
Operational Art
An Entrenched Culture - Part One: What the Army could learn from the Emergency Services
This article posits that entrenched Army culture holds it back from being as effective as it could be in domestic operations, drawing on examples and lessons from Operation NSW FLOOD ASSIST 2021.
Operational Art
The Need to be Smarter on Domestic Operations
The ADF has been increasingly called on to support domestic operations, this article provides some detail and suggests ways that support could potentially be improved.
By Chris Linney
Operational Art
Gaining advantage on the battle field: Building a credible deception
History has shown that deception can turn the tide of battle; however, it needs to be planned and fully supported.
By Beau Hodge
Operational Art
Stranded Capability? The value of the Army Reserve Asset in 2020
Is the Army Reserve of today fit for purpose? In this article Mike Kalms looks at the value of the Army Reserve asset in 2020.
By Mike Kalms
Operational Art
The future ain’t what it used to be | The Interpreter
This week's link on the difficulties of future planning is from The Interpreter, the website of the Lowy Institute - an independent, non-partisan think-tank based in Sydney.
By The Cove
Operational Art
The Thinking Combat Brigade: A Dominant and Prestigious Force
In today's article, Callum Muntz asks what if the frames of reference we all possess - imposed on us from our similar training, experiences, and culture - could be hindering our ability to make the...
By Callum Muntz
Operational Art
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...
By Thomas Basan
Operational Art
Kiwi PME: The New Zealand's Land Warfare Symposium
Ryan Kelly passes on some of the insights he recently received at the New Zealand Defence Force's Land Warfare Symposium.
By Ryan Kelly
Operational Art
Our Joint Task Force: Ready for the future
This article discusses the evolution of the Joint Task Force on Exercise Talisman Sabre, which it examines through the lenses of Accelerated Warfare and the US Army’s Multi-Domain Operations...
Operational Art
Strength in Numbers? Mass and Precision | The Warrant Officer
Today's link from the UK's Warrant Officer Blog examines the concepts of Mass and Precision. A good short read.
By The Cove
