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Mon, 10 Feb 2020

The three lives of Makers of Modern Strategy: History, historians, and the study of war in the 20th century
Micheal Finch examines the history behind the Makers project to reveal what can be learned about the role of history, and historians, in the study of war in the twentieth century.
Mon, 2 Dec 2019

Indonesia's war for independence and the birth of UN peacekeeping
Peter Londey examines Indonesia's war for independence and the birth of UN peacekeeping, focusing on the part played in the development of UN multinational peacekeeping by the peacekeepers themselves.
Mon, 11 Nov 2019

The battle for Britain: Britain and the British Empire
Andrew Stewart explores the battle for Britain and the British empire, explaining the defensive plans and assesses the contribution by Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.
Wed, 30 Oct 2019

Thinking the Unthinkable: Could Australia ever contemplate nuclear weapons?

Professor Hugh White’s latest book How to Defend Australia has raised some challenging questions.
Mon, 21 Oct 2019

Naik Sungai: The River War in Borneo
Garth Pratten looks into the experience of the riverine operations in the Australian Army prior to the river war in Borneo.
Mon, 5 Aug 2019

Trauma and resilience among First World War veterans
Joan Beaumont discusses how we assess resilience referencing three returned WW1 soldiers: two who suicided in the Great Depression and one who went on to become a prominent federal politician.
Mon, 17 Jun 2019

Australia and the war in Afghanistan
Rhys Crawley examines the key aspects of Australia’s contribution to the war between 2001 and 2014 and discusses some of the lessons that can be drawn from it.
Mon, 11 Feb 2019

Coalition Strategy and the End of the First World War: The Supreme War Council and War Planning, 1917-1918

November 1917 was a bleak month for the Allies; the Italians had suffered a crushing defeat at Caporetto; the British were concluding their infamous Passchendaele campaign; the French Army seemed s
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