#Strategy

Jun 7, 20208 min read

#BookReview – Essence of Decision – Reviewed by David Hood

Graham Tillett Allison Jr. is an American political scientist and professor at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. He is...

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 12, 20204 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.

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.

Nov 24, 201913 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

May 5, 20195 min read

#selfsustain – Interests and Values, and Defence Policy – Alan Stephens

Editorial Note: We welcome back Alan Stephens to The Central Blue. In this thought-provoking piece, Alan asks us to consider the fundamental

Mar 24, 20195 min read

A nation needs more than a DIME – Konstantin Khomko

We welcome Konstantin Khomko to The Central Blue with a thoughtful exploration of how we think about national power. He suggests that contem

Jan 13, 20196 min read

#SciFi, #AI and the Future of War: AugoStrat Awakenings – Mick Ryan

We are very pleased to welcome Mick Ryan to the #SciFi #AI series with his short story about Jason and the Augo-Strats.

Aug 19, 20187 min read

#jointstrike Thinking to Deter – Andrew Hoffmann

19 August 2018 On 23 August 2018, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation is holding a seminar on #jointstrike to discuss the imperative for...

Aug 15, 20185 min read

#jointstrike Deterring Russia – Hugh White

15 August 2018 On 23 August 2018, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation is holding a seminar on #jointstrike to discuss the imperative for...

Aug 10, 20186 min read

#jointstrike Establishing and Re-establishing Modern Deterrence – Chris Buckley

10 August 2018 On 23 August 2018, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation is holding a seminar on #jointstrike to discuss the imperative for...

Aug 8, 20184 min read

#jointstrike Closing the ADF’s Deterrence Gap – Malcolm Davis

08 August 2018 On 23 August 2018, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation is holding a seminar on #jointstrike to discuss the imperative for...

Jun 3, 20185 min read

Strategy and Air Power Part 4: From Lust to Dust – Peter Layton

In the last of his four part series on air power and strategy, Peter Layton argues strategies must be dynamic or they are doomed. Parts on

May 20, 20184 min read

Strategy and Air Power Part 2: The Forgotten Other Side – Peter Layton

In the second post of a four-part series on air power and strategy, Peter Layton discusses a frequently overlooked element of air power: the

Mar 21, 20187 min read

Observations on the Character of Future #highintensitywar – Jenna Higgins

Editorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a series of articles that

Feb 25, 201812 min read

#highintensitywar and the Enduring Legacy of Operation Bolo – Tyson Wetzel

25 February 2018 Editorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a...

Feb 18, 20184 min read

#highintensitywar: A series introduction – Editors of TCB and From Balloons to Drones

18 February 2018 During 2017, a major war on the Korean Peninsula became a distinct possibility. As the rhetoric over North Korea’s...

Nov 19, 20175 min read

Other Peoples’ Air Power: Air Power With Chinese Characteristics — Peter Layton

Peter Layton’s series on other peoples’ air power has included an examination of Islamic State’s use of unmanned aircraft and the employment

Feb 7, 20174 min read

Australian Defence needs an Office of Robotics – Alan Stephens

If, as the eminent strategist and military historian Edward Luttwak has argued, the people in our armed services define themselves...

Nov 22, 20165 min read

Red Team: How to Succeed By Thinking Like the Enemy: A Review – Jason Begley

The term ‘Red Team’ has made the transition from its origins within military war-gaming to the lexicon of both government and business....