A History of the Pakistan Army: Wars and Insurrections

Brian Cloughley is a commentator on political and military affairs, specialising in South Asia, and is South Asia defence, security, terrorism and strategy analyst for Jane's Sentinel. He served in the British and Australian Armies and spent nine years as an artillery officer on regimental duty, mainly as a Forward Observer. He saw active service in Borneo with 42 Commando, Royal Marines; 1st Battalion Sarawak Rangers; and 4th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment. He also served as an intelligence officer in Cyprus at the end of colonial rule, on attachment with the Jordan Desert Police Force, as Reconnaissance and Survey Officer in a nuclear missile regiment in Germany, and officer commanding the Australian Psychological Operations Unit in Vietnam. Later appointments included deputy head of the UN mission in Kashmir (1980-1982), Staff Officer 1 (Force Structure) in Australian Army HQ (during which time he was appointed to the Order of Australia, or AM), Director of Protocol for the Australian Defence Force, and Australian defence attaché in Islamabad (1988-1994).