Decreasing Reliance on Fossil Fuels to Increase Defence Capability
Benjamin Cole
Australian Defence Force
The 'poor man's air force' is a term for employing commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hobbyist drones or uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) to strategic level military effect, and that effect cannot be understated (Waters, 2018; Nadeau, 2022; Shift, 2023). The ability for terror organisations to coordinate multiple layers of effects, including using COTS drones, to destroy Command and Control (C2) nodes in Israel causes alarm. Couple this with the use of COTS drones for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, strike and battle-damage assessment missions, and the threat posed by what are essentially toys is alarmingly real.
Defence Strategic Review and Adapt: Implementing DSR as a Wargame
David Hood
Australian Defence Force
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.
Matthew ThorntonAustralian Defence ForceWhen a drone from an adversary attacks an office in Amberley, how many of our industry partners will show u
Accelerating into the Future: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on WarfareRoss LinnaneAustralian Defence ForceArtificial Intelligence (AI) is alrea
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 Multi-Skilled Aviator – What does this mean? Michael LaneAustralian Defence Force
The Temptation To Go Beyond Conventional Long-Range Strike
Daniel Cook
Australian Defence Force
