Peter Dutton has raised concerns about the Australian Defence Force being "distracted" by war crimes allegations in Afghanistan.
The defence minister wants ADF troops - particularly members of the special forces - focused on the future.
"We want to get them back to business, concentrate on keeping our country safe and secure, not to be distracted by things that have happened in the past," he told 2GB radio on Thursday.
Mr Dutton is particularly miffed about a book being released by sociologist Samantha Crompvoets, who was previously employed by the Department of Defence to help drive cultural change.
Her findings helped spark a major investigation into war crimes by Australian soldiers, which exposed the alleged murders of at least 39 Afghan civilians and prisoners.
Mr Dutton is not a fan of her taxpayer-funded social research in relation to the military.
"I've made my view very clear to defence and I don't think you'll see any more contracts awarded in this regard," he said.
