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Announcing the 2022 Dr Alan Stephens Air Power Literary Prize winner
A core objective of The Williams Foundation is to encourage informed discussion and debate on future air power capability. Accordingly,...
Feb 19, 20232 min read
Vale Senator Jim Molan AO, DSC
The Sir Richard Williams Foundation is deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Senator Jim Molan AO, DSC. Jim was a Director of...
Jan 17, 20231 min read
Summer spruce-up: The blue brain edition
It’s difficult to believe this is our last post for 2022, but with Christmas a week out, the team at The Central Blue is getting ready to...
Dec 18, 20225 min read
The Linebacker II air campaign anniversary and the Ukraine war
This December marks 50 years since the ‘maximum effort’ Operation Linebacker II air campaign that forced the North Vietnamese regime back...
Dec 11, 20224 min read
Does the RAAF need seaplanes?
The last time the RAAF operated seaplanes was 1950, but is there an argument to bring back some sort of modern amphibious seaplane?...
Oct 23, 20225 min read
The Next Phase of the Russo-Ukraine War: Impact of Air Force General Sergei Vladimirovich Surovikin
By Brian Morra 20 October 2022 Link to article Brian Morra, The Next Phase of the Russo-Ukraine War: The Impact of Air Force General...
Oct 19, 20222 min read
Reliable Supply Chains, Defence, Partners and Allies: Shaping a Way Ahead for Australia
Dr Robbin Laird 17 October 2022 During my September 2022 trip to Australia in my role as a Research Fellow of the Williams Foundation, I...
Oct 16, 20224 min read
Resilient communications in contested environments
What does manoeuvre in the cyber domain look like? And how is it critical for future warfighting concepts? In this address by TCB’s own...
Oct 16, 20228 min read
Preparing for Major Change in Australian Defence: The September 2022 Williams Foundation Seminar
Dr Robbin Laird 14 October 2022 On September 28, 2022, the Williams Foundation hosted its latest seminar. The focus was on the challenges...
Oct 13, 20224 min read
Conference: Enhancing the Lethality and Survivability of the Integrated Force
Enhancing the Lethality and Survivability of the Integrated Force National Gallery of Australia 28 September 2022 Final Report Dr Robbin...
Oct 12, 20221 min read
Re-setting the Current Force: Shaping a Way for Ahead for the ADF in the Direct Defense of Australia
Dr Robbin Laird 10 October 2022 On September 28, 2022, the Williams Foundation hosted its latest seminar. The most recent Williams...
Oct 10, 20226 min read
Evolving the ADF: Force Design for the Joint Force in the Direct Defense of Australia
Dr Robbin Laird 10 October 2022 With the reshaping of the ADF as a manoeuvre force operating from the continent and projecting out to...
Oct 9, 20228 min read
The Whole of Nation Challenge: Australia Focuses on the Way Ahead for Defence, Williams Seminar Sep
Dr Robbin Laird 9 October 2022 On September 28, 2022, the Williams Foundation hosted its latest seminar. With the shift from a primary...
Oct 8, 20229 min read
The Evolving Strategic Environment and Its Impact on the ADF
Dr Robbin Laird 7 October 2022 On September 28, 2022, the Williams Foundation hosted its latest seminar. The launch point for the...
Oct 6, 20225 min read
Shaping a Way Ahead for the Australian Army: The Perspective of LTGEN Simon Stuart
Dr Robbin Laird 6 October 2022 On September 28, 2022, the Williams Foundation hosted its latest seminar. At the Williams Foundation...
Oct 5, 20224 min read
Shaping a Way Ahead for the ADF: Meeting the Financial Challenges
Dr Robbin Laird 6 October 2022 On September 28, 2022, the Williams Foundation hosted its latest seminar. During my current visit to...
Oct 5, 20224 min read
Air Marshal Robert Chipman on Shaping a Way Ahead for the RAAF within the Integrated Defence Force
Dr Robbin Laird 5 October 2022 On September 28, 2022, the Williams Foundation hosted its latest seminar. Air Marshal Robert Chipman has...
Oct 4, 20225 min read
What does it take for Defence tech innovation to succeed?
This year has seen three Defence Innovation Hub (DIH) Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) innovation successes become open source. These...
Oct 2, 20226 min read
The Scene Setting for the Next Phase of ADF Development: The Williams Foundation Seminar, Sep 22
Dr Robbin Laird 1 October 2022 The most recent Williams Foundation Seminar was held in Canberra, Australia on September 28, 2022. The...
Oct 1, 20226 min read
Shaping a Way Ahead for the ADF: Air Marshal (Retired) Geoff Brown Provides His Perspective
Dr Robbin Laird 30 September 2022 On September 28, 2022, the Williams Foundation hosted its latest seminar. The title of the seminar was...
Sep 30, 20224 min read
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