Welcome to our highly anticipated 'War in the Sand Pit' conference series of videos. This presentation on Australian National Policy is delivered by Ric Smith, AO, PSM the former Secretary of the Department of Defence.  

Welcome to our highly anticipated 'War in the Sand Pit' conference series of videos. This presentation on Australia's contribution in a coalition campaign is delivered by Doctor Garth Pratten, former Regional Command - South war diarist.  

The Australian War Memorial presents ‘Australians at War' an Australian military history overview. These short chapters focus specifically on Australia's involvement in war, from the time of the first settlement at Sydney Cove in the 18th century, to peacekeeping roles, and the First and Second Gulf Wars.

The Australian Army is a boxer. He trains hard and looks impressive. He is presented to the crowd in a ring, in his weight class, against a near peer. The ring is one large 'white box'. The Australian Army could not fight in a street fight. He lacks the speed and agility to keep up with his allies and the cardio to manoeuvre. The Australian Army skips leg day.

In this videdo Dr Peter Mansoor presents ‘What Lessons Do Wars of the 20th Century Offer Armies in the 21st?