Book review

Sep 5
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
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
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 ackn...

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.

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.

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

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

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 post...

Dec 10, 2017
7 min

Manned-Unmanned Teaming: “MUM-T’s the Word” — Donald Woldhuis & Michael S

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

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Book review

After the Merge – Marija Jovanovich

#ADFRAS2040 – Biometrics and Security – Kristi Adam

Unmanned Aerial Systems and the 5th Generation Air Force: Part one - William Gill

#SciFi, #AI, and the Future of War: Chappie – David McFarlane

Call for Submissions: #Selfsustain and High-Intensity Operations – Editorial

China’s Evolving Long-Range Strike Capability and its Implications – James Bosbotinis

Preparing to Fight for the Skies Part 1 – <em> Robert Vine </em>

Space-Mindedness: The Application of Space Power – <em> Ryan Sanford </em>

Combat Cloud: A Story – Chris McInnes

Army of None: A Review – Sean Welsh

Strategy and Air Power Part 2: The Forgotten Other Side – Peter Layton

Hybrid Warfare, the Electromagnetic Spectrum, and Signposts for #highintensitywar

From ‘Bats to MAVs’: The Concept is Clear, ‘Small’ is the Future of Aerial Warfare – Lee Tomàs

The Requirement for Airborne Tactical Reconnaissance in #HighIntensitywar - Rodney Barton

Air Operations at the Level of Boots on the Ground – Sean Welsh

What does Time and Space mean for the Airman? – <em>Ian Shields</em>

Attrition in Fifth-Generation Air Forces during #highintensitywar – <em> Rex Harrison</em>

A month on from #DEFAus17: An Officer Cadet breakin’ it down – Brent Moloney

Call for Submissions: High Intensity Warfare

Manned-Unmanned Teaming: “MUM-T’s the Word” — <em>Donald Woldhuis & Michael S

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