News 24 Aug 2021 WOFF-AF Creative Writing Award The Warrant Officer of the Air Force (WOFF-AF) Creative Writing Award is now open for submissions. Submissions are not limited to essays or fo
Air/Space 27 Oct 2022 Developing What is Air Force’s contribution to Joint Force Effects - both domestically and internationally? Like all aspects of the ADF, the Air Force has the need to contribute and enable Australia’s larger national power strategies. By Lucinda Branson, Talysha Harrison, Diana Jin, Katherine King, Josua Pekolj & Alexandra Walters
Air/Space 15 Jul 2026 Foundation What can Australia learn from the Swedish and Canadian approach to defence? Australia is a maritime, geographically vast, technologically capable, and globally connected nation. These attributes do not guarantee effective national security, but they do provide choice, and Australia is now under increasing pressure to make the right one. By Joyce Medrano
Video Conferences 27 Feb 2023 Chief of Air Force Symposium 2023 Panel 3 - Boosting Space Capabilities: What is Competitive Edge in Space Innovation? The final panel of the Chief of Air Force Symposium 2023 is focussed on the space domain, and ways of boosting our capabilities in space. By Dr Annie Handmer, Air Vice-Marshal Catherine Roberts, Professor Tanya Monro, Dr James Palmer, Mr Matt Pearson
Air/Space 17 Nov 2025 Developing The Four-Day Near-Peer Air War The Four-Day Near-Peer Air WarPeter LaytonGriffith University and Australian Defence ForceIn May 2025, India and Pakistan fought a near-peer air wa By Peter Layton
Air/Space 02 Oct 2023 Developing The RAAF's Frozen Middle Part Two The RAAF's Frozen Middle Part Two Dylan Williamson Australian Defence Force By Dylan Williamson
News 24 Mar 2023 New Year, Old Roots For many Australian Defence Force members, their youth was spent in either Air Force, Army or Navy Cadets; and for some of our Air and Space Power
Video Conferences 09 May 2024 Air and Space Power Conference 2024: Panel Session - Building Ready and Resilient People to Enable Air and Space Operations The 2024 Air and Space Power Conference focuses on building air and space power capability in the context of the ADF’s capstone concept, integrated
Publication Air Power Fellow Series 01 Apr 1997 Master Conventional Deterrence and National Security Deterrence existed long before nuclear weapons were invented and has been a feature of relations between antagonistic tribes and states since such relationships first existed. The concept of deterrence, convincing an adversary not to carry out an undesirable action by threatening them with harm, is widely understood and applied in military and nonmilitary contexts. By John Harvey
Air/Space 21 Nov 2022 Developing Effective Diplomacy Encompasses the ADF The Indo-Pacific is facing increased and intersecting geopolitical, climate-related and health security risks. By Ulas Yildirim