The 2020 Defence Strategic Update establishes a new policy framework on the foundation of the key principles: ‘shape, deter, respond’,...

A short article to link readers to all of the posts submitted in response to ADF Robotics and Autonomous Systems 2040 Call for...

The Indo-Pacific region is undergoing profound change resulting in increasing instability and uncertainty. The recent release of the 2020

One of the strengths of Exercise Pitch Black is its airspace and training ranges – notably the Delamere Air Weapons Range, located...

The Central Blue is pleased to welcome a first-time Navy contributor, Nate Streher as he considers how Robotics and Autonomous Systems exist

The potential future applications of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) capabilities in support of everyday military operations are widely...

Air forces are generally techno-centric organisations, and often express themselves through technology.

Chris McInnes explores the role of cognition in warfare and asks whether we understand the types of cognition needed in the future, and what

Robert Vine continues his exploration of the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) future challenges and options for controlling the air by

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...

19 August 2018 On 23 August 2018, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation is holding a seminar on #jointstrike to discuss the imperative for...

17 August 2018 On 23 August 2018, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation is holding a seminar on #jointstrike to discuss the imperative for...

08 August 2018 On 23 August 2018, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation is holding a seminar on #jointstrike to discuss the imperative for...

20 July 2018 marked the 49th anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landing on the Moon. To mark that occasion and contribute to...

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

Editorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a series of articles that

This is the first in a series of posts by Brian Weston describing the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) organisational evolution since the

This is a story about Major General William “Billy” Mitchell and his innovator’s journey through the trough of sorrow.

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...

The integration of manned and unmanned systems may be the next step in the evolution of air operations. In this post, Donald Woldhuis and...