John Blaxland (historian)

John Blaxland
Born	1963 (age 60–61)
Nationality	Australian
Occupation(s)	Army officer, historian and academic
Title	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)
Academic background
Education	University of New South Wales (BA [Hons]) Australian National University (MA) Royal Military College of Canada (PhD)
Academic work
Discipline	History
Sub-discipline	International relations Strategic and security studies Military history and defence
Institutions	Australian National University
Notable works	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.

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. Blaxland also studied at the Royal Thai Army Command and Staff College in 1997. He is a former Director of Joint Intelligence Operations (J2), at Headquarters Joint Operations Command.

Blaxland proposed a new flag design for Australia in 2013.

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.

Bibliography

Blaxland's publications include:

• Blaxland, J., & Crawley, R. (2016). The secret cold war: the official history of ASIO, 1975–1989. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
• Blaxland, J 2016, 'Intelligence and Special Operations in the Southwest Pacific, 1942–45', in P.J. Dean (ed.), Australia 1944–45: Victory in the Pacific (Cambridge University Press, Port Melbourne, Australia), pp. 145–168.
• Blaxland, J 2015, 'Return to Turmoil: Timor-Leste 2006', in G. Wahlert (ed.), Anzac Cove to Afghanistan: The History of the 3rd Brigade (Big Sky Publishing, Sydney, Australia), pp. 289–298.
• Blaxland, J 2015, 'Reflections on the Tactical, Operational and Strategic Lessons of the Intervention', in J Blaxland (ed.), East Timor Intervention: A Retrospective on Interfet, Melbourne University Publishing Limited, South Carlton, pp. 280–294.
• Blaxland, John (1989). Organising an Army: The Australian Experience 1957–1965. Canberra Papers on Strategy and Defence. Vol. No. 50. Canberra: Australian National University. ISBN 0731505301. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help); Invalid |ref=harv (help)

External links

• Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs profile