Courage of Dutton just what our defence force needs
The Prime Minister and Defence Minister’s moves to reinstate medals and a royal commission is welcome but long overdue
Afghanistan
Afghanistan war proves a lesson in the art of failure
Ending the “forever war” with no real outcome is a bitter blow to families of Australian and allied soldiers who died in the conflict
Biden’s withdrawal ‘worst of both worlds’
America’s move to pull out of the ‘forever war’ in Afghanistan will only bolster both the Taliban and China.
Do you want woke, timid souls defending us or warriors?
Army morale must be at an all-time low.
Trump wasn’t perfect but he got many things right
Let’s hope the new Democrat administration does not indulge in the usual politically correct chatter while doing little to help those in need.
SAS veteran is going in to bat for healing
Veteran and cricket tragic Harry Moffitt is using his love of the game to help heal old wounds between Special Air Service and Commando Regiment soldiers.
Generals have betrayed their special forces
The top brass are punishing their soldiers for the long-term poor leadership they exhibited during the Afghan campaign.
Presumption of innocence
Special Forces were forced into multiple arduous tours in Afghanistan and responsibility must go all the way to the top
Jumping the gun on our special forces
What does the disbandment of SAS 2 Squadron actually achieve?
Supreme wolf leads Xi’s warrior brigade
Australia’s outrage will not concern Zhao Lijian who is assured that it will only burnish his growing reputation in Beijing.
Top civilian legal defence must be afforded ‘war criminals’
Have we forgotten “a person is deemed to be innocent until proven guilty”?
Don’t condemn entire army because of a few rogue soldiers
Had supervised infantry been assigned the lead in combat from the outset rules of engagement violations would have been negligible.
Hastie’s words the most credible so far on SAS
We are fortunate to have an archetypal Marcus Aurelius warrior/soldier as a representative in our national parliament.
There are reasons, not excuses, for the army’s nightmare
Real wars are fought by human beings, not monsters or mythical bronzed Anzacs. This painful reckoning must surely include asking ourselves whether Afghanistan was worth it.
The dark stories of war we must hear
Our campaign in Afghanistan was bloody, visceral and left damaged bodies and minds in its wake. Few of us wanted to know about it.
Don’t be too quick to demonise our boys in Afghan
I doubt any previous successes of our men in battle have been because they were sticklers for rules.
Top brass kept in the dark
Australian Defence Force commanders were kept in the dark over unlawful conduct in Afghanistan.
Shocking findings shake the foundations of defence
The report into alleged war crimes by Australian forces in Afghanistan are staggering in their gravity, scope and seriousness. They will echo for years to come.
Judging our soldiers from the safety of home soil
In enemy territory these days the enemy is very often indistinguishable from the civilian population.
Last Post: Presidents, soldiers and the comfort of crosswords
Leave the diggers alone. We intend, from the safety of home, to criticise the guys we sent, some of whom were killed.
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