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Apr 19, 20207 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 28, 20197 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
Sep 23, 20186 min read
Finding the Cognitive Edge – Chris McInnes
Chris McInnes explores the role of cognition in warfare and asks whether we understand the types of cognition needed in the future, and what
Mar 23, 201811 min read
Education for 21st Century Aviators – Randall Wakelam
Editorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a series of articles that
Dec 17, 20176 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...
Jul 23, 20176 min read
Learning from Exercise BROLGA STRIKE — Emily Chapman
Military exercises provide an opportunity to observe how Defence doctrine is put into action in the field. Here, Flight Lieutenant Emily...
Jul 2, 20173 min read
Joint PME: A Response to Emily Chapman — Editorial
In her post on joint professional development, Emily Chapman made a powerful argument for closer collaboration between single service...
May 12, 20174 min read
Silos of Intellectual Excellence — Emily Chapman
In this post, Emily Chapman makes the case for increased ‘jointness’ in professional education, outlining a number of proposals to...
Dec 2, 20166 min read
Of Self-Destructive Inertia and Turboencabulators: The Rationale for The Central Blue
Today, 2nd December, marks three months since The Central Blue published its first post. Though the start has been modest (25 posts...
Nov 11, 20167 min read
Air Power and the Challenge of Professional Military Education – Ross Mahoney
The Royal Australian Air Force is experiencing a renewed focus on Professional Military Education and Training (PMET). Not only are...
Oct 14, 20166 min read
Fiction and the Airman’s Mind – Travis Hallen
Air Force needs to embrace the potential of fiction in the development of the minds of its airmen. Not only will it make Professional...
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