The Moral Hazard of Bloodless Air BattlesDaniel CookAustralian Defence ForceA trend has appeared in modern warfare in 2025 – short conflicts betwee
Airbases do not feature significantly in the history of air power unless they are denied.
Defence Strategic Review: Air Force Reserve Workforce Targeted Reengagement
Shane Ivimey
Australian Defence Force
The Air Power Development Centre has supported the development of Air Power concepts and strategies since 2004.
Accelerating into the Future: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on WarfareRoss LinnaneAustralian Defence ForceArtificial Intelligence (AI) is alrea
Technology is a key driver for Air Force capability.
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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.
Defence can only achieve an intellectual edge if its members are consistently engaged and curious.
