Hypersonic Weapons – Australia’s Deterrent Future? – Cathy Moloney
The 2020 Defence Strategic Update establishes a new policy framework on the foundation of the key principles: ‘shape, deter, respond’,...
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- Sep 13, 2020
- 3 min
#ADFRAS2040 – Summary
A short article to link readers to all of the posts submitted in response to ADF Robotics and Autonomous Systems 2040 Call for...
- Aug 30, 2020
- 7 min
Rethinking basing in the Indo-Pacific – Natasia Pulford
The Indo-Pacific region is undergoing profound change resulting in increasing instability and uncertainty. The recent release of the 2020
- Aug 23, 2020
- 3 min
Delamere Air Weapons Range – Brian Dick
One of the strengths of Exercise Pitch Black is its airspace and training ranges – notably the Delamere Air Weapons Range, located...
- Aug 15, 2020
- 6 min
#ADFRAS2040 – Countering Robotics and Autonomous Systems through Maritime Area Denial – Nate Streher
The Central Blue is pleased to welcome a first-time Navy contributor, Nate Streher as he considers how Robotics and Autonomous Systems exist
- Jul 25, 2020
- 7 min
Unmanned Aerial Systems and the 5th Generation Air Force: Part one - William Gill
The potential future applications of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) capabilities in support of everyday military operations are widely...
- Sep 15, 2019
- 11 min
Future Workforce 2025 – Scherger Group - Jo Brick
Air forces are generally techno-centric organisations, and often express themselves through technology.
- Sep 23, 2018
- 6 min
Finding the Cognitive Edge – Chris McInnes
Chris McInnes explores the role of cognition in warfare and asks whether we understand the types of cognition needed in the future, and what
- Sep 9, 2018
- 5 min
Preparing to Fight for the Skies Part 2 – Robert Vine
Robert Vine continues his exploration of the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) future challenges and options for controlling the air by
- Sep 2, 2018
- 6 min
Preparing to Fight for the Skies Part 1 – Robert Vine
02 September 2018 Since the end of the Cold War, Western air operations and training have been built on wresting control of the air over...
- Aug 19, 2018
- 7 min
#jointstrike Thinking to Deter – Andrew Hoffmann
19 August 2018 On 23 August 2018, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation is holding a seminar on #jointstrike to discuss the imperative for...
- Aug 17, 2018
- 7 min
#jointstrike Cold War Perspectives – John Conway
17 August 2018 On 23 August 2018, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation is holding a seminar on #jointstrike to discuss the imperative for...
- Aug 8, 2018
- 4 min
#jointstrike Closing the ADF’s Deterrence Gap – Malcolm Davis
08 August 2018 On 23 August 2018, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation is holding a seminar on #jointstrike to discuss the imperative for...
- Jul 22, 2018
- 9 min
Space-Mindedness: The Application of Space Power – Ryan Sanford
20 July 2018 marked the 49th anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landing on the Moon. To mark that occasion and contribute to...
- May 20, 2018
- 4 min
Strategy and Air Power Part 2: The Forgotten Other Side – Peter Layton
In the second post of a four-part series on air power and strategy, Peter Layton discusses a frequently overlooked element of air power: the
- Mar 28, 2018
- 8 min
Air Operations at the Level of Boots on the Ground – Sean Welsh
Editorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a series of articles that
- Jan 14, 2018
- 4 min
Combat Power through Organisation Part 1: Structuring Air Power – Brian Weston
This is the first in a series of posts by Brian Weston describing the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) organisational evolution since the
- Jan 7, 2018
- 5 min
The Story of Billy Mitchell — Chris Elles
This is a story about Major General William “Billy” Mitchell and his innovator’s journey through the trough of sorrow.
- Jan 4, 2018
- 2 min
Call for Submissions: High Intensity Warfare
Welcome to 2018! As forecast in our 2017 wrap-up post, The Central Blue is collaborating with From Balloons to Drones on a series of...
- Dec 10, 2017
- 7 min
Manned-Unmanned Teaming: “MUM-T’s the Word”
The integration of manned and unmanned systems may be the next step in the evolution of air operations. In this post, Donald Woldhuis and...
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