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    Missile Defence: More Than Hitting a Bullet with a Bullet - Robert Vine
    • Oct 11, 2020
    • 5 min

    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
    After the Merge – Marija Jovanovich
    • Sep 5, 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
    #ADFRAS2040 – Biometrics and Security – Kristi Adam
    • 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.
    Unmanned Aerial Systems and the 5th Generation Air Force: Part one - William Gill
    • 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...
    #SciFi, #AI, and the Future of War: Chappie – David McFarlane
    • 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.
    Call for Submissions: #Selfsustain and High-Intensity Operations – Editorial
    • Jan 31, 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.
    China’s Evolving Long-Range Strike Capability and its Implications – James Bosbotinis
    • 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
    Preparing to Fight for the Skies Part 1 – Robert Vine
    • 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...
    Space-Mindedness: The Application of Space Power – Ryan Sanford
    • 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...
    Combat Cloud: A Story – Chris McInnes
    • 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
    Army of None: A Review – Sean Welsh
    • 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
    Strategy and Air Power Part 2: The Forgotten Other Side – Peter Layton
    • 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
    Hybrid Warfare, the Electromagnetic Spectrum, and Signposts for #highintensitywar
    • 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
    From ‘Bats to MAVs’: The Concept is Clear, ‘Small’ is the Future of Aerial Warfare – Lee Tomàs
    • 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
    The Requirement for Airborne Tactical Reconnaissance in #HighIntensitywar - Rodney Barton
    • 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
    Air Operations at the Level of Boots on the Ground  – Sean Welsh
    • 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
    What does Time and Space mean for the Airman? – Ian Shields
    • 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...
    Attrition in Fifth-Generation Air Forces during #highintensitywar –  Rex Harrison
    • 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...
    A month on from #DEFAus17: An Officer Cadet breakin’ it down – Brent Moloney
    • 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
    Call for Submissions: High Intensity Warfare
    • 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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