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.
Effective realisation of national power in support of Australia’s national interests requires all Aviators to have a clear understanding of their c
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The Temptation To Go Beyond Conventional Long-Range Strike
Daniel Cook
Australian Defence Force
The 'poor man's air force' is a term for employing commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hobbyist drones or uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) to strategic level military effect, and that effect cannot be understated (Waters, 2018; Nadeau, 2022; Shift, 2023). The ability for terror organisations to coordinate multiple layers of effects, including using COTS drones, to destroy Command and Control (C2) nodes in Israel causes alarm. Couple this with the use of COTS drones for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, strike and battle-damage assessment missions, and the threat posed by what are essentially toys is alarmingly real.
Airbases do not feature significantly in the history of air power unless they are denied.
Introduction (Siovahn Daly)
Defence Strategic Review and Adapt: Implementing DSR as a Wargame
David Hood
Australian Defence Force
The Air Force Strategy (AFSTRAT) was released in September 2020 with the intent of informing how Air Force will posture itself to deliver air and s
