Combat Adaption Through Time
November 2nd, 2017 by Cameron Gibbins and James Kingham
Reflections from the Chief of Army History Conference – and why you should be there in 2018.
Sir Michael Howard called adaption “an aspect of military science that must be studied above all others.”[1] Driven by the central importance of learning from our military experience, the Chief of Army History Conference 2017 (CAHC17) focused on the topic of ‘The Skill of Adaptability: The learning curve in combat’. For two days, a range of international speakers assembled in Canberra to discuss in a conference format, historical experience on adaption. This paper seeks to highlight the importance of the conference through a brief synopsis and analysis of the conference’s findings, offering a methodology for combat adaption grounded in historical analysis. Further, this paper will offer some suggestions on expanding the audience and outcome of such a great event.
https://groundedcuriosity.com/combat-adaption-through-time/
