Desmond Ball: 1947-2016
14 October 2016
As with many of those who die of cancer, the death of Desmond Ball this week did not come as a surprise to those who knew him. He had been ill for quite some time. Still, when it occurs, the death of someone we have known and esteemed always gives us pause. So it is with Des.
In my case, having known Des for over thirty years, read his books and discussed his work both inside and outside the Australian intelligence service, his death is an occasion to reflect both on his very considerable contribution to strategic thought and intelligence analysis in this country, and on mortality itself.
Read full article Desmond Ball: 1947 - 2016 published in The Lowy Interpreter.
