Australia’s Strategic Defence Update 2020 sets Australia’s Defence priorities to our near region, including the South West Pacific and near north.
China's current and evolving grey zone activities in the South China Sea, the East China Sea and Ladakh region
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.
How well do Commanders know Aviator's understanding of National Power? Is there a knowledge gap? Does it matter?
Evolution of Air Bases - Darwin Revisted
David Miller
Australian Defence Force
Introduction
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.
Airbases do not feature significantly in the history of air power unless they are denied.
The aim of this fellowship was to identify opportunities to improve RAAF preparedness through Repairable Item (RI) management, and to recommend means of pursuing these opportunities.
