Veiled Valour

The Brereton report—the findings of a long-running inquiry into war crimes allegations involving members of the Australian Special Operations Task Group during their 2005-13 deployment to Afghanistan—was publicly released on 19 November 2020. Veiled Valour , from one of Australia's most respected military affairs analysts, explores the background to these allegations—the gradual demise of the Afghan state and society, the decision to deploy Special Forces personnel to Central Asia after 2001, th