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#BookReview – Strategy: The Logic of War and Peace – David Hood
Edward Luttwak is a political scientist known for his works on grand strategy, military history, and international relations. Moving to...
Apr 19, 20207 min read


#Scifi, #AI and the Future of War: The Long Earth – Travis Hallen
Our next contributor to our #scifi #AI series is a long-time advocate of The Central Blue, Wing Commander Travis Hallen with his review of
Jan 30, 20193 min read


Routledge Handbook of Air Power: A Review – Peter Layton
Olsen, John Andreas (ed.) 2018, Routledge Handbook of Air Power, 1st edition, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, London; New York.
Jul 15, 20185 min read


The year that’s been and what is to come — The Editors
We started The Central Blue at the end of 2016 with two goals in mind: to provide a forum for the discussion and debate on issues...
Dec 17, 20176 min read


The Hunter Killers: A Review — Squadron Leader Jimmy
Talk of innovation and the need for cross-pollination to break down stove-pipes is widespread in today’s Air Force, but it is sometimes...
Apr 7, 20174 min read


“Ten Propositions Concerning Armed UAVs”: a review – Alan Stephens
Australia’s 2016 Defence White Paper detailed the government’s intention to acquire armed unmanned aircraft within the next decade. A...
Dec 19, 20163 min read


Airpower Reborn: A Review – Travis Hallen
‘Anyone writing airpower theory today has a great deal of rewriting to do, because some large conceptual weeds have been allowed to...
Oct 28, 20166 min read


Ghost Fleet: A Review – Jason Begley
Though a work of fiction, Ghost Fleet stimulates the reader’s thinking about a broad range of ideas and issues, encouraging...
Oct 21, 20164 min read
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