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...
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- Jun 28, 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 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
- 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.
- Mar 23, 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:
- Mar 2, 2020
- 7 min
Planning to Win: Structuring the Force – Part 2 – Gus McLachlan
MAJGEN Gus McLachlan AO (Retd) shares his thoughts on how to best approach force structure to gain a winning advantage.
- Feb 23, 2020
- 7 min
Planning to Win: Structuring the Force – Part 1 – Gus McLachlan
MAJGEN Gus McLachlan AO (Retd) shares his thoughts on how to best approach force structure to gain a winning advantage.
- Feb 9, 2020
- 8 min
#5thgenmanoeuvre: Boyd’s Brain Gym – Dougal Robertson
As the political structure of the world changes, we confront an unknown military future. This fact is as old as war. However, the speed of c
- Dec 22, 2019
- 6 min
#5thgenmanoeuvre: An Editor’s Wrap Up – Jenna Higgins
The Central Blue Wrap Up for 2019
- Dec 8, 2019
- 5 min
Unlocking our Intellectual Edge – Mark Bell
In his first post with The Central Blue, Mark Bell encourages our readership to engage more, and encourage reading and reflection by merely
- Oct 27, 2019
- 5 min
#5thgenmanoeuvre: The Power of Poseidon – Melissa Houston
Melissa Houston explores the potential of the P-8A Poseidon in maritime warfare.
- Oct 13, 2019
- 5 min
The Swarming Mind – Dougal Robertson #5thgenmanoeuvre
Dougal Robertson, explores the critical question of what the people orchestrating #5thgenmanoeuvre will look like.
- Oct 6, 2019
- 4 min
#5thgenmanoeuvre: More of the Same isn’t the Answer – Peter Hunter
Peter Hunter - provocative call for us to re-examine the value proposition of air power, and military power more broadly, in a changing and
- Sep 15, 2019
- 11 min
Future Workforce 2025 – Scherger Group - Jo Brick
Air forces are generally techno-centric organisations, and often express themselves through technology.
- Sep 9, 2019
- 10 min
Still the Right Stuff? Air Force Leadership in the 21st Century – Alan Stephens
On 28 August 2019, the Air Power Development Centre in collaboration with the Australian Centre for Study of Armed Conflict and Society
- Aug 4, 2019
- 12 min
First Class People for a Fifth-Generation Air Force Part 2: Where Next? How? – Ulie Yildirim
First Class People for a Fifth-Generation Air Force Part 2: Where Next? How? – Ulie Yildirim
- Jul 28, 2019
- 3 min
Call for Submissions – The Requirements of Fifth Generation Manoeuvre #5thgenmanoeuvre
On 24 October 2019, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation is holding a seminar examining the requirements of Fifth Generation Manoeuvre....
- Jul 21, 2019
- 9 min
First Class People for a Fifth-Generation Air Force Part 1: Where are We? – Ulie Yildirim
We welcome Ulie Yildirim to The Central Blue to examine concepts of the military profession and discuss the profession’s status and role in
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