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Aug 30, 2020
2 min

The Central Blue seeks Expressions of Interest for an Editorial Intern

The Central Blue editorial team is seeking Expressions of Interest for an Editorial Intern.

Aug 29, 2020
7 min

Rethinking basing in the Indo-Pacific – Natasia Pulford

The Indo-Pacific region is undergoing profound change resulting in increasing instability and uncertainty. The recent release of the 2020

Aug 22, 2020
3 min

Delamere Air Weapons Range – Brian Dick

One of the strengths of Exercise Pitch Black is its airspace and training ranges – notably the Delamere Air Weapons Range, located approx...

Aug 15, 2020
6 min

#ADFRAS2040 – Countering Robotics and Autonomous Systems through Maritime Area Denial – Nate Streher

The Central Blue is pleased to welcome a first-time Navy contributor, Nate Streher as he considers how Robotics and Autonomous Systems exist

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.

Aug 1, 2020
4 min

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

The potential future applications of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) capabilities in support of everyday military operations are widely ackn...

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 ackn...

Jul 11, 2020
9 min

#ADFRAS2040 Severing Trust: Exploiting the Integrated ISR Systems of the Future - Jacob Simpson

In contributing to The Central Blue’s #ADFRAS2040 series, Jacob Simpson reflects on future intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance

Jun 13, 2020
6 min

#ADFRAS2040 Reflections on the Possibilities of Autonomous Systems – Gary Waters & Patrick Bigland

Though the path to full autonomy will be a long one, Waters and Bigland draw attention to some of the initial steps that will start the ADF

Jun 7, 2020
8 min

#BookReview – Essence of Decision – Reviewed by David Hood

Graham Tillett Allison Jr. is an American political scientist and professor at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. He is...

May 23, 2020
4 min

Let’s Make Grand Strategy Great Again – Michael Sleeman

Sleeman discusses the need for military leaders to embrace and support a true grand strategic approach.

May 17, 2020
5 min

Swarming it ain’t – Keirin Joyce

We are delighted to welcome Keirin Joyce back. In this piece, Keirin calls for greater clarity and sobriety when discussing swarming.

May 10, 2020
3 min

Call for Submissions: Robotics and Autonomous Systems 2040

Call for Submissions: Robotics and Autonomous Systems 2040 – The Central Blue, The Forge, and Grounded Curiosity

May 3, 2020
6 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 26, 2020
3 min

In Defence of a Balanced Force – Nathan Thompson

The bushfires, floods, and now COVID-19 will change the discussion of national security in Australia.

Apr 19, 2020
7 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 t...

Apr 12, 2020
4 min

Reinterpreting Douhet: Appreciating the Offensive Character of Cyberwarfare – Douglas Holmshaw

Giulio Douhet’s theory of air power continues to be a topic of debate and controversy nearly a century after he wrote Command of the Air.

Apr 5, 2020
10 min

#BookReview – Lectures of the Air Corps Tactical School and American Strategic Bombing in World

Phil Haun has compiled the lectures of the Air Corps Tactical School (ACTS) as a means of capturing some of the primary sources that led to

Mar 22, 2020
6 min

Indian Ocean Air Power: Part Three – Consequences for Australia – Peter Layton

In this final of three posts on Indian Ocean air power, Peter Layton turns his attention to the importance of Australian air power in the re

Mar 15, 2020
5 min

Indian Ocean Air Power: Part 2 – Extra-Regional Air Forces – Peter Layton

In this second part of a three-part series exploring Indian Ocean air power, Peter Layton turns his attention to the extra-regional players:

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