
Chris Smith
Deputy Chief of Army, Major General in the Australian Army (since January 2024); Royal Military College Duntroon graduate.
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Jun 28, 2026
The Soldier: Purpose, Profession and the Reality of War with MAJGEN Chris Smith, DCA
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John HardgraveHOST
Perhaps it's worth talking through how the book explains that, that warrior versus soldier

Chris SmithGUEST
And unfortunately for armies in particular, that killing happens at intimate ranges.

Chris SmithGUEST
I think you could make a reasonable case, at least since the end of the Age of Sail, that navies kill at remote distances and those distances have grown as a function of technology.
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John HardgraveHOST
Is the Army making a considered effort to, I guess, reinforce that help-seeking is a soldier's duty?