The Royal Australian Air Force is breaking through nearly a century of Western militaries’ operational focused 'air force strategy.'

Russia’s testing of an SSC-X-9 Skyfall hypersonic weapon has rekindled interest in a largely forgotten Cold War technology: nuclear-powered

Edward Luttwak is a political scientist known for his works on grand strategy, military history, and international relations. Moving to...

Damien Hare explores Operation Carthage and its implications for contemporary operations.

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

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...

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

12 Aug 18 This post is the second of a two-part series on deterrence. The first sought to define deterrence holistically as an option for...

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

Olsen, John Andreas (ed.) 2018, Routledge Handbook of Air Power, 1st edition, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, London; New York.

Following a week that saw many Australians observe the centenary of the Battle of Hamel and debate the significance of that action, Alan Ste

In the last of his four part series on air power and strategy, Peter Layton argues strategies must be dynamic or they are doomed. Parts on

In the third post of a four-part series on air power and strategy, Peter Layton reminds us that strategy is just an idea. Part One in the se

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

In the first post of a four-part series on air power and strategy, Peter Layton discusses the importance of defining objectives to strategy

In this post, Alan Stephens argues the case for military professionals to read history – not for ‘lessons’ or details, but to appreciate the

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

25 February 2018 Editorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a...