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A new Army chief for a more dangerous world
15 April 2026 | Jennifer Parker *Originally published in the Sydney Morning Herald Image: Australian Army officer Colonel Susan Coyle, CSC, Commander Task Group Afghanistan, at the graduation ceremony for 3rd Kandak. With wars in Europe and the Middle East, and Chinese naval task groups operating closer to Australia, the familiar line that this is our most challenging strategic environment since World War II is starting to feel dated. We are certainly in a more dangerous peri