Preparing to Fight for the Skies Part 2 – Robert Vine
Robert Vine continues his exploration of the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) future challenges and options for controlling the air by
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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 17, 20187 min read
#jointstrike Cold War Perspectives – John Conway
17 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...
Jul 15, 20185 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 8, 20184 min read
“The Greatest Lost Battle on the German Side”: the Royal Australian Air Force in Bomber Command
Following a week that saw many Australians observe the centenary of the Battle of Hamel and debate the significance of that action, Alan Ste
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 25, 20188 min read
Society and #highintensitywar – David Richardson
Editorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a series of articles that
Mar 18, 20189 min read
The Air Defence of the UK: Defence on a Shoestring in an Age of Uncertainty – Kenton White
Editorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a series of articles that
Mar 7, 20189 min read
Security Forces in #highintensitywar - Sean Carwardine
Security Forces in #highintensitywar: A Look Back at Airfield Defence for a Future Consideration of the RAAF - Sean Carwardine 07 March...
Feb 28, 20189 min read
#highintensitywar and the Realistic Training Paradigm: Red Flag and Aerial Warfare – Brian Laslie
28 February 2018 Editorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a...
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...
Feb 11, 20184 min read
Combat Power through Organisation Part 3: Function over geography – Brian Weston
11 February 2018 In his previous two posts, Brian Weston has described the changes in the RAAF’s organisational structure from formation...
Feb 4, 201811 min read
A Central Blue debrief with Air Marshal Errol McCormack AO (Retd.)
n the second Central Blue debrief, we talk with former Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Errol McCormack (Retd.) about his Air Force career
Jan 21, 20183 min read
Combat Power through Organisation Part 2: The end of Area Commands – Brian Weston
This is the second in a series of posts by Brian Weston describing the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) organisational evolution since
Jan 14, 20184 min read
Combat Power through Organisation Part 1: Structuring Air Power – Brian Weston
This is the first in a series of posts by Brian Weston describing the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) organisational evolution since the
Jan 7, 20185 min read
The Story of Billy Mitchell — Chris Elles
This is a story about Major General William “Billy” Mitchell and his innovator’s journey through the trough of sorrow.
Aug 27, 20177 min read
A new attitude towards electronic warfare — Travis Hallen
On Wednesday 23 August, the Williams Foundation hosted a seminar exploring A New Approach and Attitude to Electronic Warfare in...
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