Missile Defence: More Than Hitting a Bullet with a Bullet - Robert Vine
Advanced missile threats (AMT), characterised by payloads that achieve manoeuvrable flight profiles and speeds above Mach 5 have created a w
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- Sep 6, 2020
- 6 min
After the Merge – Marija Jovanovich
2020’s time dilation makes Elon Musk’s comments about the end of the fighter jet era at February’s Air Warfare Symposium seem far more than
- Aug 8, 2020
- 4 min
#ADFRAS2040 – Biometrics and Security – Kristi Adam
First-time contributor Kristi Adam as she considers the historical developments and military implications of biometrics.
- 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...
- Feb 20, 2019
- 5 min
#SciFi, #AI, and the Future of War: Chappie – David McFarlane
David McFarlane joins the #SCiFi, #AI and the Future of War series with this discussion of the movie Chappie, directed by Neill Blomkamp.
- Feb 1, 2019
- 3 min
Call for Submissions: #Selfsustain and High-Intensity Operations – Editorial
On 11 April 2019, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation is holding a seminar examining high-intensity operations and sustaining self-reliance.
- Oct 15, 2018
- 5 min
China’s Evolving Long-Range Strike Capability and its Implications – James Bosbotinis
China is developing and deploying a broad-based long-range precision strike capability that will in the near-term enable Beijing to project
- 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...
- 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...
- Jun 24, 2018
- 6 min
Combat Cloud: A Story – Chris McInnes
ost readers will have heard or read discussions about the ‘combat cloud’.
Like the white fluffy things from which its named is derived, the
- May 23, 2018
- 5 min
Army of None: A Review – Sean Welsh
Scharre, Paul 2018, Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War, 1st edition, W. W. Norton & Company, New York
- 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
- Apr 11, 2018
- 11 min
Hybrid Warfare, the Electromagnetic Spectrum, and Signposts for #highintensitywar
Editorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a series of articles that
- Apr 8, 2018
- 10 min
From ‘Bats to MAVs’: The Concept is Clear, ‘Small’ is the Future of Aerial Warfare – Lee Tomàs
Editorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a series of articles that
- Apr 6, 2018
- 6 min
The Requirement for Airborne Tactical Reconnaissance in #HighIntensitywar - Rodney Barton
Editorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a series of articles that
- 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
- Mar 14, 2018
- 8 min
What does Time and Space mean for the Airman? – Ian Shields
14 March 2018 Editorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a series...
- Feb 21, 2018
- 5 min
Attrition in Fifth-Generation Air Forces during #highintensitywar – Rex Harrison
21 February 2018 From February to April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a series of articles that...
- Jan 28, 2018
- 5 min
A month on from #DEFAus17: An Officer Cadet breakin’ it down – Brent Moloney
#DEFAus17 is the key event for the Australian Defence Entrepreneurs Forum (DEF), affiliated with the US and UK branches as well as the Kiwi
- 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...
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