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Defence Force Journal
Military Stress and Performance
Author: George E. Kearney
Publisher: Melbourne Univ. Publishing
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13: 9780522850543
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →People comprise the backbone of any military force. But what happens when the stress of operations becomes overwhelming and those people fail to cope? Stress can have negative consequences for the individual, the organisation, and even for overall combat effectiveness. The Australian Defence Force has spent many years researching how to maximise individual resilience and performance in the face of extreme stress. For the first time this wealth of knowledge and experience has been brought together in one volume. This work examines the impact of highly stressful events, such as combat and peacekeeping operations, on individual troops and leaders, with a particular focus on factors that build resilience and maximise performance under stress. Managing stress is an important issue not only for the military, but equally for other high-risk professions such as the police and emergency services. This work provides a unique synthesis of a wide range of research, and clinical and personal experience, providing a coherent, integrated approach to the subject. Of particular use to mental health professionals, it will also be of interest to general readers of military and psychology books.
The Army Quarterly and Defence Journal
The Concept of Force Multipliers and the Development of the Australian Defence Force
Australia's Defence
Author: Peter Dean
Publisher: Melbourne Univ. Publishing
Published: 2014-07-18
Total Pages: 282
ISBN-13: 0522866085
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Almost half a century ago, the Australian National University's TB Millar penned a seminal book on Australian defence policy in the lead up to the Vietnam War. Today, Australia's defence forces are returning from long conflicts overseas, while the rise of China and the economic integration in the Indo-Pacific presents a complex mix of challenges and opportunities. Drawing inspiration from Millar's original volume, Australia's Defence: Towards a New Era? brings together leading experts to examine the domestic and international context of Australia's defence policy, Australian strategy and the size and state of our armed forces. As the country heads towards a new era, this book provides an in-depth overview and key insights into the past, present and future of Australia's defence.
Organising an Army
Author: John Charles Blaxland
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 172
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Examines three separate reorganisations that occurred in the Australian Army between 1957 and 1965. The changes that occurred during this period set the scene for Australia's military involvement in the Vietnam War, and, provided a basisc organisational structure for the Army's combat elements that remains today essentially as it was in 1965.
Newspaper and Journal Clippings
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Published: 1991
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Roll of honour from The Daily Mail, Saturday, April 6, 1918. 3 photocopied pages from the Australian Defence Force Journal, no. 91, November/December 1991.
Parameters
Australian Public Opinion, Defence and Foreign Policy
Author: Danielle Chubb
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2020-10-28
Total Pages: 247
ISBN-13: 9811573972
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book examines the impact of Australian public opinion towards defence and foreign policy from the mid-twentieth century to the present day. For most of this period, the public showed little interest in defence and security policy and possessed limited knowledge about the strategic options available. The principal post-war exception to this pattern is, of course, the Vietnam War, when political divisions over Australia’s support for the U.S.-led action eventually resulted in the withdrawal of troops in 1972. The period since 2001 has seen a fundamental change both in the public’s views of defence and foreign affairs, and in how these issues are debated by political elites. This has come about as a result of major changes in the strategic environment such as a heightened public awareness of terrorism, party political divisions over Australia’s military commitment to the 2003-11 Iraq War and the increasing overlap of economic and trade considerations with defence and foreign policies, which has increased the public’s interest in these issues. Combining the expertise of one of Australia's foremost scholars of public opinion with that of an expert of international relations, particularly as pertains to Australia in Asia, this book will be a critical read for those wishing to understand Australia's alliance with the U.S., interactions with Asia and China, and the distinctive challenges posed to Australia by its geographic position.
