This seminar addresses the morality of using armed and remotely-piloted aircraft (‘drones’) when ‘drone violence’ is conceptualised as violence dev
Like all aspects of the ADF, the Air Force has the need to contribute and enable Australia’s larger national power strategies.
Can the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) correctly prioritise jointness?
Multiple challenges are coming fast and simultaneously creating a future operational environment of unprecedented complexity. For example:
Understanding the complexities of our modern information-based environment is now fundamental to the success in warfighting and navigating the fog of war. Conversely, the use of traditional information paradigms can lead to unwitting co-option of the adversaries’ plan or world view. We must consider that concepts of reality, truth, and what is right inherently does not completely align amongst different actors and groups. With this understanding, we can build resilience and anti-fragility in our decision-making and analysis.
the potential for UAVs to contribute to ADF air operations and to provide a oundation for their introduction through generating a better understanding of their inherent strengths and limitations.
When was the last time you were faced with a problem that no one in the history of humankind has ever been able to define a clear solution?
As humans venture further and further into space, we begin to encounter more and more challenges, with increasing levels of complexity. Just as the early explorers ventured past the horizon, we now attempt a similar adventure by reaching deeper and deeper into space. While there may be a myriad of unknown problems waiting ahead of us, we are called upon as professionals to solve the ones immediately ahead of us.
Rush Hour on the Freeway: Quick Wins and Integrated CapabilityLeith RobertsAustralian Defence ForceFirst, be patient.
For several decades, the relationship between Australia and India seemed limited to Commonwealth, cricket and curry.
