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The renowned military historian Sir Michael Howard once wrote that military history should be studied in width, depth and context. While history is only one strand of the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre's research, Howard’s aphorism highlights a key element of the Centre’s approach to analysing strategic and security challenges. 

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Mon, 19 Apr 2021

Artillery, tanks, and a man named Watson: First Anzac corps and the first battle of Bullecourt, 11 April 1917
Meleah Hampton looks at the battle plans for the 1917 Bullecourt attack, and how and why they were modified, to reveal some startling influences on the planning from unexpected places.
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Thu, 18 Mar 2021

Living with fear: Defining a better national security outcome

One of the reasons Australia is among the fortunate countries is that it has never known fear. From a national security perspective, it has always been one of the safest countries in the world.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.