This short, and hopefully helpful addition to The Forge, targets those who are about to assume unit command appointments. It should be broadly relevant to other levels of command, as well as a broader audience interested in military command approaches. Rich Barrett.

Why I write is a good question. There are many reasons, but the main one is something that took me far too long to appreciate. 

It is time to kill the sacred cow of the Centre of Gravity and bring clarity and simplicity to the ADF operational framework.

This paper will discuss the feasibility of seeking assurances or to place additional restrictions or limitations on  controls enforced by the Government of Australia.