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2018 RAAF Air Power Conference
On 20-21 March 2018, the Royal Australian Air Force will be conducting its biennial Air Power Conference.
Airbases: Now. Then. Always. (Part 1)
Airbases do not feature significantly in the history of air power unless they are denied.
National Power: The Importance of Aligned Expectations
How well do Commanders know Aviator's understanding of National Power? Is there a knowledge gap? Does it matter?
The RAAF's Frozen Middle Part Two
The RAAF's Frozen Middle Part Two
Dylan Williamson
Australian Defence Force
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.
Swarms of Trouble: The Hidden Threat of Consumer UAVs
Technology usually follows a certain progression – first the device gets more features before it reduces in size. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) fill this description perfectly, and we have yet to come up with an adequate defence for them.
The future of air superiority
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Conversations in Human-Machine Teams - Are We On the Record?
Conversations in Human-Machine Teams - Are We On the Record?
Daniel Cook
Australian Defence Force
Rapid Force Projection - Conference Proceedings
Multiple challenges are coming fast and simultaneously creating a future operational environment of unprecedented complexity. For example: