How RAAF Air Power Lost Its #AFSTRAT and Got It Back - Dr Heather Venable
The Royal Australian Air Force is breaking through nearly a century of Western militaries’ operational focused 'air force strategy.'
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May 3, 20206 min
Cold War Nuclear-Powered Hypersonic Missiles: A Successful Failed Innovation – Peter Layton
Russia’s testing of an SSC-X-9 Skyfall hypersonic weapon has rekindled interest in a largely forgotten Cold War technology: nuclear-powered
Apr 19, 20207 min
#BookReview – Strategy: The Logic of War and Peace – David Hood
Edward Luttwak is a political scientist known for his works on grand strategy, military history, and international relations. Moving to...
Jun 23, 201912 min
Operation Carthage: Precise Inaccuracy – Damien Hare
Damien Hare explores Operation Carthage and its implications for contemporary operations.
Sep 23, 20186 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, 20185 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
Aug 19, 20187 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, 20187 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 15, 20185 min
#jointstrike Deterring Russia – Hugh White
15 August 2018 On 23 August 2018, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation is holding a seminar on #jointstrike to discuss the imperative for...
Aug 12, 20186 min
#jointstrike Part 2: Deterrence, Strike and Australian air power – Jenna Higgins
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...
Aug 10, 20186 min
#jointstrike Establishing and Re-establishing Modern Deterrence – Chris Buckley
10 August 2018 On 23 August 2018, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation is holding a seminar on #jointstrike to discuss the imperative for...
Jul 15, 20185 min
Routledge Handbook of Air Power: A Review – Peter Layton
Olsen, John Andreas (ed.) 2018, Routledge Handbook of Air Power, 1st edition, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, London; New York.
Jul 8, 20184 min
“The Greatest Lost Battle on the German Side”: the Royal Australian Air Force in Bomber Command
Following a week that saw many Australians observe the centenary of the Battle of Hamel and debate the significance of that action, Alan Ste
Jun 3, 20185 min
Strategy and Air Power Part 4: From Lust to Dust – Peter Layton
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
May 27, 20184 min
Strategy and Air Power Part 3: Ways to Success – Peter Layton
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
May 20, 20184 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
May 13, 20185 min
Strategy and Air Power Part 1: Defining Objectives – Peter Layton
In the first post of a four-part series on air power and strategy, Peter Layton discusses the importance of defining objectives to strategy
Apr 29, 20185 min
Reading military history – Alan Stephens
In this post, Alan Stephens argues the case for military professionals to read history – not for ‘lessons’ or details, but to appreciate the
Apr 15, 201813 min
Unpacking the Black Box: Air Force Culture and #HighIntensityWar – Ross Mahoney
Editorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a series of articles that
Feb 25, 201812 min
#highintensitywar and the Enduring Legacy of Operation Bolo – Tyson Wetzel
25 February 2018 Editorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a...
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