How the Australian Army does it: Development of training packages in the Defence Force School of SignalsCristian BirzerCarl Birzer
To cite Amin Saikal, an Afghan-Australian scholar and a leading authority on Middle East: in invading Ukraine, “President Vladimir Putin has deftly observed and exploited the past misdeeds and current limitations of the United States…The Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan fiascos are a powerful remin...
Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force released a statement saying it was conducting an inquiry "into rumours of possible breaches of the Laws of Armed Conflict" by Australian troops in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016. Australian military probes "rumours" of possible war crimes in ...
numerous steps occur along the way. While it is already a given that a cigar will be rolled, ready to be lit up, there are some parts of the process that remain interesting and that not many people are aware of. The craft is learned over time and needs more than simply getting...
The current direction that the Australian Defence White Paper 2009 (Defence 2009) sets for the Australian Defence Force's (ADF) modernization does not correspond with the realities of Australia's security situation. The policies and strategies set forth prepare the ADF for contingencies that are the...
Finally, the AAIB found that the airport operator was not aware that the main AIP (aviation information publication) entry for Dunkeswell did not contain reference to the requirement for inbound traffic to join the circuit via either the downwind or base legs of the active runway. Accordingly, ...
Earlier in the year I delivered one of these talks, on the topic of the madness of George III. The most memorable presentation during my year on the scheme concerned a patient who came to the attention of the authorities after a fire at his digs. He was an Australian national, not ...
Meanwhile, Moscow’s invasion prompted Finland and Sweden both to request – and rapidly receive approval – to join the already 30-nation-strong NATO alliance. Ukraine wants to follow suit. Away from Europe, years-long tensions between China and Taiwan increased after an early-Au...
The US has been ruthlessly militarising the island chains of defence in the Indo-Pacific with quiet ‘Five Eyes’ help.
It’s a reminder that seemingly small differences have a major impact when it comes tocompound interest. In terms of annual return, the difference between investing in shares in the U.K. versus the U.S. doesn’t look like that much: ...