Defence can only achieve an intellectual edge if its members are consistently engaged and curious.
For several decades, the relationship between Australia and India seemed limited to Commonwealth, cricket and curry.
Introduction
When was the last time you were faced with a problem that no one in the history of humankind has ever been able to define a clear solution?
As humans venture further and further into space, we begin to encounter more and more challenges, with increasing levels of complexity. Just as the early explorers ventured past the horizon, we now attempt a similar adventure by reaching deeper and deeper into space. While there may be a myriad of unknown problems waiting ahead of us, we are called upon as professionals to solve the ones immediately ahead of us.
Technology usually follows a certain progression – first the device gets more features before it reduces in size. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) fill this description perfectly, and we have yet to come up with an adequate defence for them.
Limited by resources and size the F-35 was the best, and largely only, option available to the ADF that guaranteed long term defense interests.
The Australian Defence Force and Cyberspace
How well do Commanders know Aviator's understanding of National Power? Is there a knowledge gap? Does it matter?
Airbases do not feature significantly in the history of air power unless they are denied.
