In Why Air Forces Fail: The Anatomy of Defeat (Higham & Harris, 2016), historians Robin Higham and Stephen Harris assemble a team of experts to investigate examples of failure and defeat in the application of air power. Overall, Why Air Forces Fail is an interesting and important book because it analyses the reasons why air forces have suffered defeat and failure. It draws some important lessons in this regard, and it provides an excellent resource for those studying air power.
Australia’s Strategic Defence Update 2020 sets Australia’s Defence priorities to our near region, including the South West Pacific and near north.
There is a blunt but effective thought experiment for anyone in a leadership role: if you see yourself as the village hero, but everyone you lead sees you as the village idiot, you have a problem.
The environment in which we live today is one of continual technological change and development.
Effective realisation of national power in support of Australia’s national interests requires all Aviators to have a clear understanding of their c
Unlike defensive air operations which are reactive, offensive air operations are undertaken where and when an air force chooses.
Beyond the Planned Air Force (BPAF) expands Air Force’s perspective beyond the objective force envisioned in the Defence White Paper 2016 (DWP16) a
Insights From Recent Large-Scale Long-Range Drone and Missile AttacksPeter Layton
How well do Commanders know Aviator's understanding of National Power? Is there a knowledge gap? Does it matter?
