The Outer Game of Leadership: Earning Respect and Building a Values-Based Culture
David TurnbullAustralian Defence ForceIn my previous blog (Turnbull, 2026), I explored the foundational work of building self-awareness, embracing
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Squadron Leader Kate Yaxley was awarded the first ever AI in defence award at the recent Women in AI awards 26 Mar 2021
Book Review: Why Air Forces Fail: The Anatomy of Defeat
In Why Air Forces Fail: The Anatomy of Defeat (Higham & Harris, 2016), historians Robin Higham and Stephen Harris assemble a team of experts to investigate examples of failure and defeat in the application of air power. Overall, Why Air Forces Fail is an interesting and important book because it analyses the reasons why air forces have suffered defeat and failure. It draws some important lessons in this regard, and it provides an excellent resource for those studying air power.
Decreasing Reliance on Fossil Fuels to Increase Defence Capability
Decreasing Reliance on Fossil Fuels to Increase Defence Capability
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Low Cost Mass-Produced Drones: a Tactical Advantage
Air Marshal Chipman, former Chief of the Air Force, announced on the eve of the 2023 Avalon Air Show that Australia needs to consider and invest in low-cost mass-produced (LCMP) drones.
Applied Thinking for Intelligence Analysis
Intelligence analysts face complex and dynamic problems.
Hangar 46 Is Live For Listening
Hangar 46, the Air and Space Power Centre's podcast for the Royal Australian Air Force is now LIVE.
2018 RAAF Air Power Conference
On 20-21 March 2018, the Royal Australian Air Force will be conducting its biennial Air Power Conference.
Applying Wylie's Cumulative and Sequential Patterns to Air Operations
Applying Wylie's Cumulative and Sequential Patterns to Air OperationsPeter Layton
Applying Wylie’s Cumulative and Sequential Patterns to Air Operations
Strategist Joseph Caldwell Wylie argued that strategies were implemented through two general types of operational patterns: (1) cumulative warfare, which involves “a collection of lesser actions” where tactical actions gradually built up to have strategic impact; and (2) sequential warfare, which is “a series of discrete steps” where each lead to the next; an example being the island hopping campaign across the Pacific during World War Two.
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