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Ongoing learning? Defence is missing out!

Defence can only achieve an intellectual edge if its members are consistently engaged and curious.

What Can the ADF Learn From Ukraine's Air Defences?

What Can the ADF Learn From Ukraine's Air Defences?Kurt SimmillAustralian Defence ForceWhen Russia invaded Ukraine in Febr

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Kurt Simmil

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Leader Enrichment Program

The Critical role of Junior Leaders

Air Force’s mission is to prepare air and space power in order to enable the joint force in peace and war. Generating strategic effects as part of a joint and integrated force is underpinned by our people, and developing an intelligent and skilled workforce is a key line of effort for Air Force. Central to this is the pivotal ...

A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail leads a formation of aircraft past the Italian Navy aircraft carrier ITS Cavour during Exercise Pitch Black 2024.

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Rethinking Air Superiority - Towards an Integrated Framework for Modern Airpower

Rethinking Air Superiority - Towards an Integrated Framework for Modern AirpowerKazunobu SakumaJapan Air Self-Defence ForceFor over a&nbs

Drone Swarms and their Potential within the Australian Defence Force

The onset of the war in Ukraine saw one of the most dramatic shifts in combined arms warfare since the introduction of the machine gun. This shift is attributed to the wide scale introduction of drones to the modern battlefield (Kagan et al, 2024). Principally the conflict is demonstrating drones pioneering new capabilities in reconnaissance, close air support and strategic strike with virtually zero risk to the operator.

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