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Preparing to Fight for the Skies Part 2 – Robert Vine

Robert Vine continues his exploration of the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) future challenges and options for controlling the air by

#jointstrike Deterring Russia – Hugh White

15 August 2018 On 23 August 2018, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation is holding a seminar on #jointstrike to discuss the imperative for...

“The Greatest Lost Battle on the German Side”: the Royal Australian Air Force in Bomber Command

Following a week that saw many Australians observe the centenary of the Battle of Hamel and debate the significance of that action, Alan Ste

Strategy and Air Power Part 4: From Lust to Dust – Peter Layton

In the last of his four part series on air power and strategy, Peter Layton argues strategies must be dynamic or they are doomed. Parts on

Reading military history – Alan Stephens

In this post, Alan Stephens argues the case for military professionals to read history – not for ‘lessons’ or details, but to appreciate the

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

Security Forces in #highintensitywar - Sean Carwardine

Security Forces in #highintensitywar: A Look Back at Airfield Defence for a Future Consideration of the RAAF - Sean Carwardine 07 March...

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...

Combat Power through Organisation Part 1: Structuring Air Power – Brian Weston

This is the first in a series of posts by Brian Weston describing the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) organisational evolution since the

The Australian Defence Force’s collaborative future is bright — David Caligari

In this post, our first serving Australian Army contributor — Captain David Caligari — argues collaboration across the Australian Defence...

Learning from Exercise BROLGA STRIKE — Emily Chapman

Military exercises provide an opportunity to observe how Defence doctrine is put into action in the field. Here, Flight Lieutenant Emily...

War in the Sand Pit — Alexandra McCubbin

The War in the Sand Pit conference was held 12-13 May 17 to examine perspectives and lessons from Australia’s wars in Afghanistan and...

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