Australian Defence Force | Williams Foundation

Mar 6
3 min

#futureautonomous – Call for Submissions – Editorial

#futureautonomous On 8 April, The Sir Richard Williams Foundation is holding a seminar to discuss Next Generation Autonomous Systems. The...

Feb 13
9 min

Beyond Drones And Robots: Untapped Potential In The ADF

The future is now! Flight Lieutenant Jacob Simpson demonstrates how Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are practical and...

Dec 30, 2020
1 min

Europe, China and Australia: How Far Apart? by Dr Robbin Laird

With the European Commission spearheaded a closer relationship with China, the gap — not just geographical — between Australia and Europe...

Dec 27, 2020
1 min

The Next Phase of Australian National Security Strategy: Noise Before Defeat 5 by Dr Robbin Laird

In the release of the new Australian defence strategy on July 1, 2020, Prime Minister Morrison highlighted the important role which...

Dec 21, 2020
3 min

Joint by Design: The Evolution of Australian Defence Strategy - book by Dr Robbin Laird

Second Line of Defense have published our latest book which is entitled, Joint By Design: The Evolution of Australian Defence Strategy....

Nov 9, 2020
5 min

#AFSTRAT: Agile and Coherent Governance: More Than Just a New Set of Regulations – Josh Vicino

The Central Blue welcomes Josh Vicino, who is sharing his thoughts in The Central Blue’s latest series, ‘What is the Air Force Strategy?’...

Oct 17, 2020
8 min

The Merits of a Break in Service – Samantha Hewitt

At the end of 2016, I made the hard decision to leave my role as a Logistics Officer in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). For a...

Oct 3, 2020
1 min

Dr Alan Stephens Air Power Literary Prize

A core objective of The Williams Foundation is to encourage informed discussion and debate on future air power capability. Accordingly,...

Sep 26, 2020
2 min

Call for Submissions: #AFSTRAT – What is the Air Force Strategy?

During a period of unprecedented change, the Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld, AO, DSC recently released The Air Force Strategy

Sep 19, 2020
5 min

Hypersonic Weapons – Australia’s Deterrent Future? – Cathy Moloney

The 2020 Defence Strategic Update establishes a new policy framework on the foundation of the key principles: ‘shape, deter, respond’,...

Aug 29, 2020
7 min

Rethinking basing in the Indo-Pacific – Natasia Pulford

The Indo-Pacific region is undergoing profound change resulting in increasing instability and uncertainty. The recent release of the 2020

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