The Contemporary Operating Environment
Assault Breaching: Generating Momentum and the Case for Assault Pioneers
Article – The Tactical Application of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)
Link – ‘Wi-Fi Over Water: Misplaced Priorities in the American Way of War’ via the Modern War Institute
Link – The Spear Podcast – ‘Combat Outpost Keating’ via the Modern War Institute
Resource – Professional Development Options – Task Group Taji
Article – Insights on the Contemporary Character of War During the Final Destruction of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria’s Physical Caliphate
Article – Trust as a Strategic Resource for the Defence of Australia
Link – ‘A Guide to the Islamic State’s Way of Urban Warfare’ by Robert Postings via Modern War Institute
Resource – ‘Global Trends: Paradox of Progress’ by the United States National Intelligence Council
Link – ‘Long-Range Precision Guided Weapons: The New Force Multiplier’ by Nicholas Drummond via UK Land Power
Link – ‘What Does Assad’s Southwestern Offensive Mean for the Future of Syria’ by Michael P. Dempsey via War on the Rocks
Video: MWI’s John Spencer on Urban Warfare via the Modern War Institute
Link – ‘As Assad Closes In, A Birthplace of Syria’s Uprising Gains New Importance’ by Rodger Shanahan via War on the Rocks
