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Cold War Nuclear-Powered Hypersonic Missiles: A Successful Failed Innovation – Peter Layton
Russia’s testing of an SSC-X-9 Skyfall hypersonic weapon has rekindled interest in a largely forgotten Cold War technology: nuclear-powered
May 3, 20206 min read
In Defence of a Balanced Force – Nathan Thompson
The bushfires, floods, and now COVID-19 will change the discussion of national security in Australia.
Apr 26, 20203 min read
#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
Reinterpreting Douhet: Appreciating the Offensive Character of Cyberwarfare – Douglas Holmshaw
Giulio Douhet’s theory of air power continues to be a topic of debate and controversy nearly a century after he wrote Command of the Air.
Apr 12, 20204 min read
#BookReview – Lectures of the Air Corps Tactical School and American Strategic Bombing in WW2
Phil Haun has compiled the lectures of the Air Corps Tactical School (ACTS) as a means of capturing some of the primary sources that led to
Apr 6, 202010 min read
Indian Ocean Air Power: Part Three – Consequences for Australia – Peter Layton
In this final of three posts on Indian Ocean air power, Peter Layton turns his attention to the importance of Australian air power in the re
Mar 23, 20206 min read
Indian Ocean Air Power: Part 2 – Extra-Regional Air Forces – Peter Layton
In this second part of a three-part series exploring Indian Ocean air power, Peter Layton turns his attention to the extra-regional players:
Mar 15, 20205 min read
Indian Ocean Air Power: An Ocean of Air Forces – Peter Layton
The Indian Ocean has become an area of geostrategic competition. As Australia is an Indian Ocean country, it is incumbent our national secur
Mar 8, 20206 min read
Planning to Win: Structuring the Force – Part 2 – Gus McLachlan
MAJGEN Gus McLachlan AO (Retd) shares his thoughts on how to best approach force structure to gain a winning advantage.
Mar 2, 20207 min read
Planning to Win: Structuring the Force – Part 1 – Gus McLachlan
MAJGEN Gus McLachlan AO (Retd) shares his thoughts on how to best approach force structure to gain a winning advantage.
Feb 23, 20207 min read
#5thgenmaneouvre: A Historical Perspective on Manoeuvre – Jo Brick
A basic premise was that the new capabilities being introduced into Australian service required an update to Australia’s manouevrist approac
Feb 16, 202016 min read
#5thgenmanoeuvre: Boyd’s Brain Gym – Dougal Robertson
As the political structure of the world changes, we confront an unknown military future. This fact is as old as war. However, the speed of c
Feb 9, 20208 min read
#SciFi, #AI and the Future of War: AugoStrat Awakenings, Part III – A New Corps – Mick Ryan
the third part of Mick Ryan’s AugoStrat saga, a part of our #SciFi #AI and the Future of War fiction series.
Jan 19, 20209 min read
#5thgenmanoeuvre: An Editor’s Wrap Up – Jenna Higgins
The Central Blue Wrap Up for 2019
Dec 22, 20196 min read
Unlocking our Intellectual Edge – Mark Bell
In his first post with The Central Blue, Mark Bell encourages our readership to engage more, and encourage reading and reflection by merely
Dec 8, 20195 min read
#5thGenManoeuvre: Assured Access for the ADF in the Asia Pacific – Brendan Sargeant
Transcript of presentation from Brendan Sargeant at Williams seminar Oct 19
Nov 24, 201913 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
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
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