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Contemporary Operating Environment
Building Partner Capacity | Perspectives from Iraq
Dan Solomon challenged four of his Corporals to write a short reflection piece on Building Partner Capacity at the end of their tour on Task Group Taji IX. The results make for interesting reading...
Contemporary Operating Environment
The Launch of the Forces Command Plan 2020-2028
MAJGEN Chris Field gives an overview on the outcome of his 100 day assessment of Forces Command. Contains links to the Forces Command Plan 2020-2028 (DPN and open source).
Contemporary Operating Environment
Synchronising Lethal and Non-Lethal Effects in High Intensity Operations | Joint Warfighting Assessment 2019
This article highlights lessons learnt by the 3rd Brigade's Joint Fires and Effects Coordination Centre (based on 4th Regiment, RAA) whilst participating in the US-led Joint Warfighting Assessment...
Contemporary Operating Environment
That others may live in peace: Death in an Afghan Valley
In the final post during this week of remembrance, Greg Colton provides a personal reflection on those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
Future Operating Environment
The Future of Unmanned Aerial Systems in the ADF
Unmanned Aerial Systems, or UAS, have almost become synonymous with ISR. However, Chris Baillie argues UAS platforms can provide so much more capability to the ADF, if only we fully exploit them.
Future Operating Environment
Future Fires | A New Approach to Understanding Offensive Support
In this article, Greg Colton agues that viewing procurement through the cost of effect, rather than the cost of capability, not only leads to better value for money but forces the Army to examine how...
Future Operating Environment
Link | Strategic Army: Developing Trust in the Shifting Landscape
This article, from the Joint Force Quarterly, examines the changing operational environment and how trust is a targetable critical vulnerability within the cognitive battlespace.
Future Operating Environment
Link: What chess can teach us about the future of AI and war
In this article, published in War on the Rocks, Andrew Lohn argues that chess has been teaching military strategists the ways of war for hundreds of years and has been a testbed for AI development...
Innovation and Adaptation
Improving the sensor-shooter link for an Army in Motion
This article is in reply to Jason Kirkham's recent submission to The Cove on Fighting with Fires. Braden Holmes has provided a solution to expanding observation of fires training throughout the...
Innovation and Adaptation
i-Can Help You
Samuel Duckett White and Lincoln Sudholz explore the realm of the possible when it comes to applying machine learning to areas such as the Military Justice System and Career Management.
Innovation and Adaptation
More Than Just a Hashtag: The Criticality of Developing an Intellectual Edge
Originally posted on The Forge, Greg Colton, the Director of The Cove, defines the Intellectual Edge.
Innovation and Adaptation
A Changing Army Does Not Arrive
What is the role of the RSM in an Army in Motion? This article from Darren Murch argues that RSMs should focus on 'changing' rather than 'change' if the Army is to be Future Ready.
Future Operating Environment
The Future of Unmanned Aerial Systems in the ADF
Unmanned Aerial Systems, or UAS, have almost become synonymous with ISR. However, Chris Baillie argues UAS platforms can provide so much more capability to the ADF, if only we fully exploit them.
Future Operating Environment
Future Fires | A New Approach to Understanding Offensive Support
In this article, Greg Colton agues that viewing procurement through the cost of effect, rather than the cost of capability, not only leads to better value for money but forces the Army to examine how...
By Greg Colton
Future Operating Environment
Link | Strategic Army: Developing Trust in the Shifting Landscape
This article, from the Joint Force Quarterly, examines the changing operational environment and how trust is a targetable critical vulnerability within the cognitive battlespace.
Future Operating Environment
Link: What chess can teach us about the future of AI and war
In this article, published in War on the Rocks, Andrew Lohn argues that chess has been teaching military strategists the ways of war for hundreds of years and has been a testbed for AI development...
By The Cove
Future Operating Environment
Specialist Troop Mobility and Sustainability Support to the Multi-National Joint Task Force
In this article, Joseph Sorrensen examines how Specialist Engineer Troop’s niche capabilities can provide mobility and sustainability support to the Multi-National Joint Task Force (JTF) within a...
Contemporary Operating Environment
Building Partner Capacity | Perspectives from Iraq
Dan Solomon challenged four of his Corporals to write a short reflection piece on Building Partner Capacity at the end of their tour on Task Group Taji IX. The results make for interesting reading...
Contemporary Operating Environment
The Launch of the Forces Command Plan 2020-2028
MAJGEN Chris Field gives an overview on the outcome of his 100 day assessment of Forces Command. Contains links to the Forces Command Plan 2020-2028 (DPN and open source).
By Chris Field
Contemporary Operating Environment
Synchronising Lethal and Non-Lethal Effects in High Intensity Operations | Joint Warfighting Assessment 2019
This article highlights lessons learnt by the 3rd Brigade's Joint Fires and Effects Coordination Centre (based on 4th Regiment, RAA) whilst participating in the US-led Joint Warfighting Assessment...
By Paul Duncan
Innovation and Adaptation
Improving the sensor-shooter link for an Army in Motion
This article is in reply to Jason Kirkham's recent submission to The Cove on Fighting with Fires. Braden Holmes has provided a solution to expanding observation of fires training throughout the...
Contemporary Operating Environment
That others may live in peace: Death in an Afghan Valley
In the final post during this week of remembrance, Greg Colton provides a personal reflection on those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
By Greg Colton
