John Blaxland (historian) explained

John Blaxland
Nationality:Australian
Occupation:Army officer, historian and academic
Professor of International Security and Intelligence Studies
Awards:Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales (2017)
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2018)
Education:University of New South Wales (BA [Hons])
Australian National University (MA)
Royal Military College of Canada (PhD)
Discipline:History
Sub Discipline:International relations
Strategic and security studies
Military history and defence
Workplaces:Australian National University
Notable Works:The Official History of ASIO

John Charles Blaxland (born 1963) is an Australian historian, academic, and former Australian Army officer. He is a Professor in Intelligence Studies and International Security at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University.

Education and career

Blaxland holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New South Wales, a Master of Arts in History from the Australian National University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada.[1] Blaxland also studied at the Royal Thai Army Command and Staff College in 1997.[2] He is a former director of joint intelligence operations (J2), at Headquarters Joint Operations Command.[1]

Blaxland proposed a new flag design for Australia in 2013.[3]

Blaxland's research interests include Australian military history and strategy, public policy, security, defence, international relations, South East Asia (Thailand, Myanmar/Burma, East Timor), North America (Canada), the Australian Flag, and military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.[4]

Blaxland was selected in July 2019 to lead an Australian National University team responsible for writing the official history of the Australian Signals Directorate. He stepped down from leading the ANU's Strategic and Defence Studies Centre to work on the official history.[5] ASD Director-General Rachel Noble cancelled the ANU's contract in August or September 2020. At this time Blaxland was reported to have completed half of the first of two planned volumes. Both ASD and the ANU stated that the contract was cancelled by mutual agreement. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Noble's decision was motivated by a desire to exercise greater control over the official history project.[6]

Bibliography

Blaxland's publications include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Professor John Blaxland . Research Services Division . . 21 June 2017.
  2. Book: East Timor Intervention: A retrospective on INTERFET. 9780522867770. September 2015. Blaxland. John. Melbourne Univ. .
  3. News: New flag proposed for Australia. 2013-01-27. Pearlman. Jonathan.
  4. Web site: Professor John Blaxland. 2014-11-22.
  5. Web site: ASD is Making History . Australian Signals Directorate . 12 December 2021 . 9 July 2019.
  6. News: Galloway . Anthony . Cyber spy agency dumps military historian from writing its official history . 18 September 2020 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 18 September 2020.