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Soldier gives orders to his section during an assault on the Urban Operations Training Facility.

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The ADF and the Operational Art

This article by Professor Michael Evans via the Institute for Regional Security argues that the ADF has failed to keep abreast of conceptual developments and debates regarding operational art that have occurred in peer English-speaking militaries.

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ASW

Striking a Balance Between Operational Art and Craftsmanship

In this article via Task & Purpose, author Brad Hardy states that operational art is a cornerstone doctrinal concept that joint headquarters and defence forces use to plan everything from battalion-sized operations through to major campaigns. As such, he argues that its definition is so broad that it is vulnerable to losing its meaning.

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Australian Army and US Army soldiers talking.

ASW

Theory of War and Strategy

The U.S. Army War College has generously shared this security and strategy primer: 'U.S Army War College Guide to National Security Issues, Volume 1: Theory of War and Strategy'. This 2012 version covers the theory of war and strategy in three parts: Strategic Theory, Instruments and Elements of Power, and Strategic Interests and Considerations.

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A U.S. Marine from Marine Rotational Force - Darwin.

AST

Studying War and Warfare

This article by Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster via Modern War Institute focuses on the study of war and warfare. McMaster is a strong advocate for professional military education and the study of the profession of arms.

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Strategy and Grand Strategy

In this monograph 'Strategy and Grand Strategy: What Students and Practitioners Need to Know', via the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute, Dr. Tami Davis Biddle examines why it is so difficult to devise, implement, and sustain sound strategies and grand strategies.

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Soldiers conduct a Sustained Fire Machine Gun Line under illumination.

ASW

Spike Non-Line of Sight Missile System

This paper by Judd Finger titled 'The Spike Non-Line of Sight (NLOS) Missile System: Restoring Operational Manoeuvre to the Modern Battlefield' proposes a redefinition of the offensive support paradigm to enable extended C2, ISR, and strike networks.

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The fall of the Athenian army in Sicily during the Peloponnesian War in 413 BC as depicted in an 1893 illustration.

AST

Review of Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War

This article on Thucydides by Julia Kindt via The Conversation allows you to ‘dip your toe in the water’ and gain a baseline understanding before venturing into the heavier text and getting lost. The article explains that Thucydides created a work that still resonates in the disciplines of history, international relations, and political science.

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Soldiers demonstrate trench warfare tactics.

AST

The Little Book on Big Strategy

'Strategic Theory for the 21st Century: The Little Book on Big Strategy' is an excellent resource written by Harry Yarger and published by the U.S. War College. As this is an 83 page document, the Cove has provided a summary of the most important points.

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LES

Leadership in the Profession of Arms

This paper by Sean Hannah from the Centre for the Army Profession & Ethic, outlines the unique causations and contingencies influencing leadership in military contexts. He defines what constitutes a Profession of Arms (internal context) and the combat operating environment (external context).

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A paratrooper with the Canadian flag.

LES

Leadership in the Canadian Forces

This manual provides a unified doctrinal basis for all Officer and Non-commissioned Officer leadership training and education in the Canadian Armed Forces. It also constitutes essential guidance for leadership practice at all levels.

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