Perhaps we need to think harder about the enterprise structure of the Royal Australian Air Force. We need to generate and sustain an integrated force to defend Australia.
The ability of air bases to withstand attack and recover quickly to continue mission generation is essential to supporting combat operations. Should any leg be lost, combat operations collapse.
In the Australian context, deterrence is referred to in policy and national security discussions. There is limited detailed analysis of deterrence or how it fits within overall security policy.
How expert judgment and formal descriptions may be integrated through mathematical models, automated tools and adaptive command and control structures to provide better control of the generation of air capabilities.