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131 – The Early Littoral Manoeuvre Campaigns of the PLA Navy – What China’s Navy learnt from the Kinmen and Hainan Island Campaigns

James ElingJune 14, 2025June 15, 2025

by James ElingJune 14, 2025June 15, 20250159

This is the second episode in our two-part interview with Dr Toshi Yoshihara, the expert on the origin story of the LPA Navy, the early...

China Podcast

130 – From River Crossings to Amphibious Operations – How the PLA Built a Navy and learned littoral manoeuvre

James ElingJune 9, 2025June 9, 2025

by James ElingJune 9, 2025June 9, 2025095

How has the birth of the PLA Navy in 1949 shaped the People’s Liberation Navy and become a part of the DNA of China’s Navy...

Field Marshall Sir William Slim Leadership Podcast Special Forces

129 – Slim in Burma – Military Innovation, Air Power and Special Forces

James ElingJune 7, 2025June 7, 2025

by James ElingJune 7, 2025June 7, 202502787

How did Slim use military innovation to overcome crippling logistics shortages and develop the combat power required to defeat the Japanese? This is the third...

Leadership Podcast

128 – Rebuilding an Army – Morale, Leadership, Training and Mission Command in the 14th Army with Slim

James ElingMay 3, 2025May 3, 2025

by James ElingMay 3, 2025May 3, 202501092

After the longest withdrawal in the history of the British Army, how did Slim rebuild the Army? This second episode in our three-part series with...

Leadership Podcast

127 – The General who wouldn’t quit: Slim and the longest retreat

James ElingApril 26, 2025April 26, 2025

by James ElingApril 26, 2025April 26, 202502953

We look at the early life and career of Field Marshal William Slim. Dr Robat Lyman discusses Slim’s upbringing, his early military career and how...

Kokoda Podcast

126 – Jungle Surgery, Medical Evacuation, and the work of the Field Ambulances – Care of the wounded on the Kokoda Trail 1942

James ElingApril 12, 2025April 15, 2025

by James ElingApril 12, 2025April 15, 202504070

Most of the writing, lessons and history of the Kokoda Trail campaign focuses on the combat. This episode continues our miniseries looking at the planning...

Doctrine Podcast

The Military Decision Making and Planning Processes

James ElingMarch 23, 2025March 23, 2025

by James ElingMarch 23, 2025March 23, 202502582

This video features MAJGEN Mick Krause presenting the new Decision Making and Planning Processes (DMPP). This cross-post from The Cove features a PME session run...

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125 – Medical care on the Kokoda Track

adminMarch 13, 2025March 13, 2025

by adminMarch 13, 2025March 13, 202502436

This episode commences our look at the considerations for medical care during the Kokoda Track campaign. Soldiers required medical and surgical care in austere conditions,...

Artillery Firepower Podcast

Firepower 30: The Gunners of 101 Battery – Lance Bombardier Lindsay Barrett DCM

James ElingMarch 5, 2025March 6, 2025

by James ElingMarch 5, 2025March 6, 20250161

This presentation, part of the Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company’s Firepower: Lessons from the Great War Seminar Series. The presentation was authored by MAJ Darryl Kelly, OAM...

Kokoda Podcast

114 – P40E Kittyhawk vs A6M2 Zero – Air Combat over Port Moresby in April 1942

James ElingFebruary 23, 2025February 23, 2025

by James ElingFebruary 23, 2025February 23, 2025010517

These are the show notes for our series on the mobilisation of Australia to fight the Kokoda Track campaign. Listen to the podcast for all...

Category : Podcast

131 – The Early Littoral Manoeuvre Campaigns of the PLA Navy – What China’s Navy learnt from the Kinmen and Hainan Island Campaigns

130 – From River Crossings to Amphibious Operations – How the PLA Built a Navy and learned littoral manoeuvre

129 – Slim in Burma – Military Innovation, Air Power and Special Forces

128 – Rebuilding an Army – Morale, Leadership, Training and Mission Command in the 14th Army with Slim

127 – The General who wouldn’t quit: Slim and the longest retreat

126 – Jungle Surgery, Medical Evacuation, and the work of the Field Ambulances – Care of the wounded on the Kokoda Trail 1942

The Military Decision Making and Planning Processes

125 – Medical care on the Kokoda Track

Firepower 30: The Gunners of 101 Battery – Lance Bombardier Lindsay Barrett DCM

114 – P40E Kittyhawk vs A6M2 Zero – Air Combat over Port Moresby in April 1942

131 – The Early Littoral Manoeuvre Campaigns of the PLA Navy – What China’s Navy learnt from the Kinmen and...

130 – From River Crossings to Amphibious...

129 – Slim in Burma – Military...

128 – Rebuilding an Army – Morale,...

127 – The General who wouldn’t quit:...