In the Australian strategic consciousness the Pacific Islands loom very large.
application of aerospace power has seen significant developments since 1994, most notably through American-led operations in Central Europe and Afghanistan, and continuing technological advances with weapons, uninhabited vehicles, space-based systems and information systems.
Multiple challenges are coming fast and simultaneously creating a future operational environment of unprecedented complexity. For example:
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Insights From Recent Large-Scale Long-Range Drone and Missile AttacksPeter Layton
Can the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) correctly prioritise jointness?
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.
