NZ Army’s first Ex Balikatan
The New Zealand Army has completed its first Exercise Balikatan in the Philippines, improving its ability to fight a modern
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Author: Posted by Brian Hartigan
New medal for Timor vets
The Australian Government has accepted a generous offer from the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta to
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Electrical prep and trap door bits
I’m still on restricted duties (post nasal surgery) – but did manage to finish a couple of small jobs. The
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Trust: Is this Army’s weakness?
Trust … the result of a working environment in which human values are paramount: the dignity of the individual is
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NZDF blows WWII bombs on Bougainville
Two large unexploded Second World War-era bombs in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, have been made safe by the New Zealand
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How long was 1 Armd Regt’s experimentation unit in the planning?
The Defence Connect headline on 26 September 2023 was “Rumours are swirling that the 7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR)
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Second HIMARS regiment funded
In a major enhancement to the Australian Army’s long-range strike capability, the government has selected the High Mobility Artillery Rocket
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New Secretary of Defence
“I am pleased to announce I intend to recommend to the Governor-General that she appoint Ms Meghan Quinn as Secretary of
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Post-op nosing about
It’s been a week since my surgery and I finally adventured out to the shed to nose around. Surely I
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“Look at what we have allowed the Army to become!”
This was a cry from the heart by the Deputy Chief of Army, Major General Chris Smith, DSC, AM, CSC, during
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Has Welcome to Country become a compliance market?
Dear Editor, Welcome to Country on Anzac Day has become a sharper issue than many institutions seem willing to admit.
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The Honour of the Regiment, vis a vis, the Spirit of the Regiment
They are both held high in the Parthenon of military ethos, but do they have significance and real meaning?
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Hundreds of new Bushmasters ordered
The government is investing $750 million to deliver a pipeline of Bushmasters for the Australian Defence Force’s fleet of protected
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First lathe turning in the bunker
“There probably won’t be a video this week,” I said. “I probably won’t be in the mood,” I said. But,
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Open letter to Senator James Paterson
Dear Senator Paterson, Congratulations on your appointment as the Shadow Minister for Defence. I write to you as someone who is concerned about our Nation’s defence
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Gina Rinehart commits $200 million to veteran homelessness
In a move to recognise a national crisis and national disgrace, Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting is contributing $200 million to buy
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Alleged Afghanistan war crimes and the execution of ‘Breaker’ Morant – A Perspective
The allegations of war crimes against Ben Roberts-Smith echoes a similar occurrence during the Anglo Boer war and the trials
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1st Armoured Regiment: The unit whose heritage was stolen
Is it really possible for a unit’s heritage to be stolen? How could it happen? Stolen in what sense? Stolen in the very real context that something that existed for 75 years, has suddenly
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What’s good for the goose is good for the gander
How do you stand your ground in a fiercely hierarchal organisation like the Army, if you’re not the Deputy Chief?
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Liftshaft ladder
This week’s video was way more frustrating in application than the simple plan in my head. And, it was frustrating
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