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David Horner is a renowned historian and professor in the field of Australian Defence History at the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, Australian National University. With a military background, having served 25 years in the Australian Regular Army, including active service in Vietnam, he joined the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre in 1990. His academic career includes serving as the editor of the Army History Series from 1994 to 2012 and heading the Australian Army's Land Warfare Studies Centre from 1998 to 2002. Horner has contributed to television programs as an adviser and has been recognized with numerous honors, including being elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences Australia in 2015. He is a joint winner of the 2015 Prime Minister's Literary Award for his book "Spy Catchers: Official History ASIO, 1949-1960" and has been awarded the UK Intelligence Book of the Year Prize in the same year. His research interests encompass Australian defence history, with a focus on strategy, command, and intelligence operations, as well as current defence issues. Horner is involved in major research projects, including the official history of Australian peacekeeping operations and the official history of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation.
Australian National University • Canberra, Australia
Focus on Australian Defence History and current defence issues.
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