The need to develop an intellectual edge based on empowerment, innovative thinking and strategic acumen is recognised as integral to success in man
Conversations in Human-Machine Teams - Are We On the Record?
Daniel Cook
Australian Defence Force
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
Air forces have long demonstrated warfighting effectiveness through the lethal application of air power in the battlefield.
Applying Wylie's Cumulative and Sequential Patterns to Air OperationsPeter Layton
Strategist Joseph Caldwell Wylie argued that strategies were implemented through two general types of operational patterns: (1) cumulative warfare, which involves “a collection of lesser actions” where tactical actions gradually built up to have strategic impact; and (2) sequential warfare, which is “a series of discrete steps” where each lead to the next; an example being the island hopping campaign across the Pacific during World War Two.
Military decisions carry high consequences, often life or death.
Australia’s Strategic Defence Update 2020 sets Australia’s Defence priorities to our near region, including the South West Pacific and near north.
Unlike defensive air operations which are reactive, offensive air operations are undertaken where and when an air force chooses.
Defence forces worldwide need to transform their air forces into organisations that can accommodate 5th generation air power technologies in joint
