The lost ships and men of the Navy
An oft-repeated suggestion concerning Australia’s military history is that there is only one remaining warship not yet located of those sunk in World War II. But how true is that?…
An oft-repeated suggestion concerning Australia’s military history is that there is only one remaining warship not yet located of those sunk in World War II. But how true is that?…
…across the potential for purely conventional state versus state conflict and envisages that all wars in the future will inevitably have a messy irregular dimension. Kilcullen also largely ignores another…
…the utility of characterising future wars using ‘sexy’ terms such as ‘multi-dimensional’, ‘hybrid threats’, ‘non-linear sub – version’, etc. He notes that the paradigms war, peace and criminal activity are…
…whoever was ruling their powerful northern neighbour, but also to expand their influence across the Indochina peninsula. That led to wars and rivalries with various kingdoms and polities. It took…
…extended the Charter of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra for the first time to recognise the sacrifice and service of Australians in all wars. Partly driven by the effects…
…New Zealanders in Two World Wars, An Australian Odyssey: From Giza to Gallipoli and Not Going to Vietnam: Journeys through Two Wars. He is currently a Research Fellow at the…
…a fascinating read, opening a whole new window on the world wars and providing a chilling view of a man who had a profound impact on the 20th century. Throughout,…
Australia and the Vietnam War by Peter Edwards This book is a great high level examination of Australia’s South-East Asian Wars between 1948 and 1975. Indeed, despite the titles focus…