November 6, 2019
The art and science of tactics: The military application of creative and critical thinking
By Mr M. Latta “The society that separates scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done by fools.” Thucydides Thinking is mental activity that allows us…
November 6, 2019
Relevance and implications for the NZDF to include Advise and Assist functions within the current operation Manawa mandate
By S53, OP MANAWA IV Introduction “Arguably, the most important military component in the War on Terror is not the fighting we do ourselves, but how well we enable and empower our partners to defend…
November 6, 2019
A Military Pedagogical Approach: Train and Develop for Certainty, Educate for Uncertainty
By Miss D. Shirley Why should we entertain the thought of having a military education system that simultaneously values higher education and development of life-long learners; while delivering educational programs that are focused on enabling…
November 6, 2019
Stability Centre of Gravity: Planning with a blank sheet of paper
By Mr T. McDonald Introduction Imagine sitting in your office on a brigade headquarters, battalion staff or as a company commander and the telephone rings with a message to tell you that two island nations…
November 6, 2019
The Johnson Family at War
Published by Mr H. Dalton in the 4th Edition of the NZ Army Journal 2018. This is the story of Henry Johnson and his three sons James, Herbert and Henry, all of who served in…