Australia Side Steps Mobilisation Planning
My commentary on the recently announced national inquiry into national resilience, and why national mobilisation must be included in its terms of reference, published by News24.
Futura Doctrina
A conversation about technology, ideas, people and their convergence in contemporary war and competition. Also covering issues related to the war in Ukraine, Chinese aggression against Taiwan and Indo-Pacific defence.
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Ukraine's Southern Offensive, What's Next for Putin & What If Mobilisation Fails to Help Russia in Ukraine? The Big Five 16 August edition
This week: Ukraine's southern offensive and what it means, long range strikes, Russia's military leadership reshuffle, Taiwan prepares for war, and my Big 5 reading recommendations
The Adaptation War Deepens
Authoritarian collaboration since November 2025, and why Western strategists must urgently build and execute a strategy to confront it.
Missile Barrages Against Ukraine, Switching Off Crimea, Russia’s Military Reshuffle and Preparing for War in Taiwan. The Big Five, 9 August edition
This week: Ukrainian long range strikes, Russia's deadly missile barrages, Russia's military leadership reshuffle, Taiwan prepares for war, and my Big 5 reading recommendations.
Ukraine's Long-Range Strike Command: Institutionalising Deep Strike
After years of technical and tactical innovation, as well collaboration between Ukrainian organisations and foreign agencies, Ukraine takes the next step in its long-range strike endeavours.
First Blood: How the Battle of Milne Bay Broke the Spell of Japanese Invincibility
What a battle on the eastern tip of New Guinea can teach today's military leaders about intelligence, air-land integration, and the discipline of Commanders holding their nerve under a pressure.
Deepening Dilemmas: Ukraine's New Commands, Drapatyi's Priorities, Long Range Strike & Russia's War Math. The Big Five, 26 July.
This week: The new Ukrainian military leadership, Drapatyi's priorities, Ukraine's new military commands, Russia's deepening dilemma in its war against Ukraine, and my Big 5 reading recommendations.
Ukraine’s New Military Command Team
My new piece for the Lowy Institute on the changes in military leadership in Ukraine.
Doctorate Complete
After several years of research, writing (and editing), my PhD about the applications of historical military fiction for developing contemporary military leaders is complete.
Sacking the Reformer: Ukraine’s Civil-Military Crisis, Russia’s Widening Dilemma, and the Middle East on Edge. The Big Five, 19 July 2026
This week: A new Ukrainian civil-military crisis, protestors of the streets, Russia's big strategic defence dilemmas, the impact of the new phase of the Iran War, and Chinese coercion in the Pacific.