In the first part of this series, I discussed the high rates of ammunition expenditure in the war in Ukraine and emphasised that this is a question not just of expensive missiles but also of …
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When Australia became a nation on 1 January 1901, it was at war in South Africa and China. The six Australian colonies had sent militia and bushmen contingents to the Boer War (1899–1902) and dispatched …
How a nation prepares for war is nearly as important as how it wages war. It is in peacetime that a military identifies and acquires the weapons with which it will fight, determines their optimal …
Behind Ukraine’s euphoria about the success of its counteroffensive against Vladimir Putin’s troops is a lingering alarm about what Moscow might do next. ‘Fear is always there, but Russia likes to be feared,’ Ukraine’s ambassador …
‘How did you go bankrupt?’ ‘Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.’ ― Ernest Hemingway, The sun also rises As with bankruptcy so with military defeat. What appears to be a long, painful grind can quickly turn into a …