Military Management

Hegseth tells Pentagon to review more homeschooling support for military families

US military home school at twice the rate of civilians, due the frequent moves and extended family separation with deployments and unaccompanied postings. DoD wants to expand support with school liaison officers to work with homeschool parents.
4 minutes
Commodore Eric Young, CCS, RAN representing Chief of Navy laid a history book at the Battle of the Coral Sea commemoration service at the Australian-American memorial in Canberra on 10 May 2024.
Military History

Heritage Honour for Ships Sunk in Battle of the Coral Sea

The WW2 battle was crucial to Australia's defence. Three US ships were sunk and 600 lives lost. Formal recognition helps protect historical sites and acknowledge the lives lost—ensuring future generations understand their significance and sacrifice.
6 minutes
Air & Space Power

UK confirms purchase of 12 F-35A fighters to carry nuclear weapons

The purchase represents the biggest strengthening of the UK’s nuclear posture in a generation and reintroduces a nuclear role for the Royal Air Force for the first time since the end of the Cold War.
3 minutes
Military Management

Why perfection is the fastest route to mediocrity

Perfectionist leaders believe they’re highly productive for teams and organisations. In practice, perfectionism can slow the attainment of goals, burnout people and restrict innovation. The 85% rule is a strategy to build resistance against perfectionism.
4 minutes
HMAS Brisbane fires a Tomahawk Weapon System off the coast of San Diego, USA.
Technology & Innovation

Course Correction: PAC-3 Would Be a Better Naval Interceptor for Australia

The US Navy is testing the currently land based PAC-3 ballistic defence interceptor. This could enhance capability and resilience- the SM-6 has supply limitations. For Australia, potentially part of Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Plan.
7 minutes
Air & Space Power

Air Force cancels E-7 Wedgetail, citing survivability and cost concerns

While the US believes the Wedgetail is a ‘perfectly great’ platform, it has a limited theatre and doesn’t match the DoD’s current ambitions to have a sensing solution that would cover the entire globe.
5 minutes
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