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Jul 25, 20207 min read
Unmanned Aerial Systems and the 5th Generation Air Force: Part one - William Gill
The potential future applications of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) capabilities in support of everyday military operations are widely...
Jun 28, 20203 min read
Call for Submissions: Robotics and Autonomous Systems 2040
Call for Submissions: Robotics and Autonomous Systems 2040 – The Central Blue, The Forge, and Grounded Curiosity
May 17, 20205 min read
Swarming it ain’t – Keirin Joyce
We are delighted to welcome Keirin Joyce back. In this piece, Keirin calls for greater clarity and sobriety when discussing swarming.
May 10, 20203 min read
Call for Submissions: Robotics and Autonomous Systems 2040
Call for Submissions: Robotics and Autonomous Systems 2040 – The Central Blue, The Forge, and Grounded Curiosity
Apr 26, 20203 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.
Mar 23, 20206 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 15, 20205 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 2, 20207 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.
Feb 23, 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 9, 20208 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
Dec 22, 20196 min read
#5thgenmanoeuvre: An Editor’s Wrap Up – Jenna Higgins
The Central Blue Wrap Up for 2019
Dec 8, 20195 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
Oct 27, 20195 min read
#5thgenmanoeuvre: The Power of Poseidon – Melissa Houston
Melissa Houston explores the potential of the P-8A Poseidon in maritime warfare.
Oct 13, 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 6, 20194 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
Sep 15, 201911 min read
Future Workforce 2025 – Scherger Group - Jo Brick
Air forces are generally techno-centric organisations, and often express themselves through technology.
Sep 9, 201910 min read
Still the Right Stuff? Air Force Leadership in the 21st Century – Alan Stephens
On 28 August 2019, the Air Power Development Centre in collaboration with the Australian Centre for Study of Armed Conflict and Society
Aug 4, 201912 min read
First Class People for a Fifth-Generation Air Force Part 2: Where Next? How? – Ulie Yildirim
First Class People for a Fifth-Generation Air Force Part 2: Where Next? How? – Ulie Yildirim
Jul 28, 20193 min read
Call for Submissions – The Requirements of Fifth Generation Manoeuvre #5thgenmanoeuvre
On 24 October 2019, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation is holding a seminar examining the requirements of Fifth Generation Manoeuvre....
Jul 21, 20199 min read
First Class People for a Fifth-Generation Air Force Part 1: Where are We? – Ulie Yildirim
We welcome Ulie Yildirim to The Central Blue to examine concepts of the military profession and discuss the profession’s status and role in
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