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Conference: The Requirements of Fifth Generation Manoeuvre - Final Report
Dr Robbin Laird Final Report: The Requirements of Fifth Generation Manoeuvre October 2019
Oct 31, 20192 min read
#5thgenmanoeuvre: The Power of Poseidon – Melissa Houston
Melissa Houston explores the potential of the P-8A Poseidon in maritime warfare.
Oct 27, 20195 min read
Conference: The Requirements of Fifth Generation Manoeuvre - Program and Presentations
Examine the differences and potential gaps in how the Australian Defence Force must equip and organise for multi-domain operations
Oct 24, 20193 min read
The Swarming Mind – Dougal Robertson #5thgenmanoeuvre
Dougal Robertson, explores the critical question of what the people orchestrating #5thgenmanoeuvre will look like.
Oct 13, 20195 min read
#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
Oct 6, 20194 min read
Future Workforce 2025 – Scherger Group - Jo Brick
Air forces are generally techno-centric organisations, and often express themselves through technology.
Sep 15, 201911 min read
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
Sep 9, 201910 min read
On Target: Richard Williams and the Defence of Australia
Alan Stephens - continues the story by describing Sir Richard Williams’ strategy for defending Australia.
Aug 31, 20193 min read
Lunch: Coalition Warfighting and Pacific AOR Interoperability - LTG Michael Oates (Retd)
Errol McCormack Members Lunch - Coalition Warfighting and Pacific AOR Interoperability
Aug 7, 20191 min read
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
Aug 4, 201912 min read
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 28, 20193 min read
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
Jul 21, 20199 min read
#SciFi, #AI – Distributed Ground Station – Australia Operations in 2030 – Rodney Barton
We welcome Rodney Barton back to The Central Blue for his first short story, exploring the potential future of the planned DGS
Jul 7, 20194 min read
On Target: 'The Birth of an Australian Air Force - Part 2'
Brian Weston - expands on the huge task Richard Williams faced when the Australian Air Force was established on 31 March, 1921 ‒ the prefix
Jun 30, 20194 min read
Operation Carthage: Precise Inaccuracy – Damien Hare
Damien Hare explores Operation Carthage and its implications for contemporary operations.
Jun 23, 201912 min read
#Scifi, #AI – It has always been thus – Jason Begley
Fiction is playing an increasingly important role in shaping the debate and discussion on the future of warfare. In this short story, Jason
Jun 9, 201911 min read
#SelfSustain – Breaking the (recent) paradigm – Keirin Joyce
We welcome Keirin Joyce to the Central Blue to continue the conversation he began with his presentation at the Williams Foundation’s #selfsu
May 19, 20193 min read
#selfsustain – Interests and Values, and Defence Policy – Alan Stephens
Editorial Note: We welcome back Alan Stephens to The Central Blue. In this thought-provoking piece, Alan asks us to consider the fundamental
May 5, 20195 min read
On Target: Who was Richard Williams?
Brian Weston - outline of who was Richard Williams, and why is there a foundation bearing his name.
Apr 30, 20193 min read
A different take: Staff work and sporting metaphors – Trav Hallen
The contest of ideas needed to drive Australian military concepts and capabilities into the future can take many forms. Unfortunately, most
Apr 28, 20197 min read
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