Publication:RAN Reading List March 2006/Military and Aerospace Doctrine
Land Warfare Doctrine 1 - The Fundamentals of Land Warfare (LWD 1)
Published by the Australian Army, Canberra, 2002
Just as the RAN has its doctrine, so the Australian Army has The Fundamentals of Land Warfare (FLW). The Australian Army provides land forces that are capable of fighting and winning land battles. Land forces must be able to manoeuvre in a littoral environment to secure Australia's maritime approaches as well as in defence of continental Australia, and hence the Army's land forces play a vital and unique role in preserving and promoting Australia's security interests.
The Fundamentals of Australian Aerospace Power (AAP 1000)
Published for the RAAF by the Air Power Development Centre, Canberra, 4th edn. 2002
The Fundamentals of Aerospace Power is to the RAAF what Australian Maritime Doctrine is to the RAN and The Fundamentals of Land Warfare is to the Australian Army. The 4th edition is much enlarged from the 3rd edition of the Air Power Manual, which was a very sparse document. The inclusion of illustrations, historical examples, further reading suggestions, marginal summaries and key terminology makes this a much improved format to its predecessor. The document provides a comprehensive coverage of the history, development, theory and application of aerospace power within the framework of national security issues. The criticisms that may be levelled at the document are its failure to draw on sufficient Australian examples of the use of aerospace power, with a predominant focus on foreign examples, and too strong a focus on RAAF as opposed to ADF application. Notwithstanding this, the Fundamentals of Australian Aerospace Power is essential reading for all Australian military professionals regardless of Service.
Warfighting (MCDP 1)
Published by the United States Marine Corps, 1997
Warfighting is the top level doctrine for the US Marine Corps (USMC), includes chapters on the nature of war, the theory of war and preparing for war. The USMC philosophy is one of using manoeuvre warfare in a maritime environment, where they are able to capitalise on the US Navy's current dominance of the maritime environment to influence events on land. Expeditionary Operations (MCDP 3) is also well worth a read, especially as it may influence the way future Australian Army and Air Forces may use manoeuvre in Australia's defence maritime strategy. (These doctrines are available on the US Marine Corps web site www.doctrine.quantico.usmc.mil/aspweb/mcdp.asp).
