The Indo-Pacific is facing increased and intersecting geopolitical, climate-related and health security risks.
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.
The onset of the war in Ukraine saw one of the most dramatic shifts in combined arms warfare since the introduction of the machine gun. This shift is attributed to the wide scale introduction of drones to the modern battlefield (Kagan et al, 2024). Principally the conflict is demonstrating drones pioneering new capabilities in reconnaissance, close air support and strategic strike with virtually zero risk to the operator.
Can the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) correctly prioritise jointness?
This article began as a response to Daniel Cook’s recent article on ‘Turning the Tap Off – Stopping the Flow of Pointless Jobs in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)’ (Cook, 2023); as such, it will address some of the points raised in that article within the context a broader trend towards what I term ‘military populism’.
The Temptation To Go Beyond Conventional Long-Range Strike
Daniel Cook
Australian Defence Force
The Kestrel Papers series is one of several publications produced by the Air and Space Power Centre (ASPC).
Introduction (Siovahn Daly)
How well do Commanders know Aviator's understanding of National Power? Is there a knowledge gap? Does it matter?
