Preparing to Fight for the Skies Part 2 – Robert Vine
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Robert Vine continues his exploration of the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) future challenges and options for controlling the air by


- Aug 15, 2018
- 5 min
#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...


- Jul 8, 2018
- 4 min
“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


- Jun 3, 2018
- 5 min
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


- Apr 29, 2018
- 5 min
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

- 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 7, 2018
- 9 min
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...


- 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 14, 2018
- 4 min
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


- Jul 30, 2017
- 4 min
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...


- Jul 23, 2017
- 6 min
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...


- May 19, 2017
- 5 min
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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