The Kestrel Papers 2018 - A Selection of Essays on Air Power
The Kestrel Papers is a compilation of essays written by a number of young military professionals who have endeavoured to study air power in detail
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Professional Military Learning
The New Zealand Defence Force needs a better way of educating its most senior officers in New Zealand-specific security issues.
Beyond the Planned Air Force
Beyond the Planned Air Force (BPAF) expands Air Force’s perspective beyond the objective force envisioned in the Defence White Paper 2016 (DWP16) a
This is not a Game - Wargaming for the Royal Australian Air Force
Wargaming will never 'prove' anything or predict an outcome with certainty. It is merely a means of studying a problem and highlighting or exploring important issues. It will never be a substitute for actual operational experience.
So You're Posted to CASG - Part III
Welcome once again back on the rollercoaster!
Future ADF pilot training - virtual versus augmented reality
Train like we fight, fight like we train.
Drone Swarms and their Potential within the Australian Defence Force
The onset of the war in Ukraine saw one of the most dramatic shifts in combined arms warfare since the introduction of the machine gun. This shift is attributed to the wide scale introduction of drones to the modern battlefield (Kagan et al, 2024). Principally the conflict is demonstrating drones pioneering new capabilities in reconnaissance, close air support and strategic strike with virtually zero risk to the operator.
RAAF Air Power Conference 2018: Air Power in a Disruptive World
The 2018 Air Power Conference provided the opportunity for the defence and security community to come together to explore how air forces are able t
Power Plus Attitude: Ideas, Strategy and Doctrine in the Royal Australian Air Force 1921-1991
Like any form of combat power, air power does not develop in isolation; nor is it static. Even
if there were no formal process linking its theoretical development and practical application
to other elements of national security, plainly it will remain responsive to a range of external
influences from the wider civil and military communities which combine to shape the
national security outlook.
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