The Battle of Wanat (9 US KIA, 27 US WIA), Afghanistan
… great simulation. The Battle of Wanat took place in Nuristan … these bases into the village of Wanat. Soon after the patrol base … rifle fire? How might you have rebalanced when you lost your heavy …
The Highest Honour #18 | Bernard Gordon | Jim Gordon
… 1963, 72yo) Bernard Gordon was born in Launceston, Tasmania … Force on 27 September 1915 and was posted to the 41st Battalion. … action. After recovering from malaria, Gordon arrived in Papua in …
… large charges to bring down the walls and create gaps that could … harrowing film on this means of warfare is ‘ Beneath Hill 60 ’ … A sort of macabre ‘home burglar alarm’ that could be switched off …
CoveTalk | 2 DIV PME Series – Transforming Conflict
… upon Clausewitz’s notion of war as the continuation of … characteristics of how wars end . Turning briefly to the … and is currently leading an Australasian research team on student …
The Law of the Concrete Jungle: Army Cooperation in the Urban Littoral – Cove Comp '24
… The 2023 Defence Strategic Review warned that Australia is … levels. Traditional kinetic warfare is increasingly being … engagements at the Royal Malaysian Air Force base at …
… trainees can form effective and balanced judgements: Is the IMAP … or structure. This final phase was added in the 2001 revised … of learning, it is a way for the learner to reflect on …
A Reflection on the Future of Australian Artillery – 1871 to 2021 and Beyond
… to these exacting standards has always rested on a sense of ‘Gunner’ … blend of the science and art of war; and today, the realm of the … it was fifteen decades ago. The balance between technical and …
Clausewitz and Centres of Gravity: Turning the Esoteric Into Practical Outcomes
… Introduction Clausewitz’s On War is a monumental military … into a general philosophy of war, Clausewitz swept a broad but … to those sources of strength or balance. It is that characteristic, …
That Others May Live In Peace: Death in an Afghan Valley
… experience to be woken up to watch a man die. The young Afghan policeman who was brought into our patrol base … opened up with small arms fire alarmingly near our joint …