Operational Art
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
Operational Art
Human Performance Optimisation in the Army
Gavin Sonsee provides an overview of what the Army is working on in the Human Performance space, including the physical, cognitive and socio-cultural understanding.
By Gavin Sonsee
Operational Art
Reflecting on Part-Time Sub-Unit Command
This post from Aaron Jackson highlights observations he made during the first eighteen months as a sub-unit commander in the Australian Army Reserve. The article is intended to assist future part...