The “5Th Generation Information Management Environment” – An Australian Defence Force Enabler or a Roadblock?
The phrase “5th Generation” (Gen) is often dismissed as just another fad, whilst totally missing the…
Read More »Re-Shaping the Australian Air Force Cadets Program
When one thinks of defense infrastructure, a key element is the people in the force and…
Read More »Crafting a Base in Poland: Resetting the Question
Recently, the President of Poland visited the White House and proposed that the Pole’s would invest…
Read More »Australian-French Defense Industrial Symposium in Adelaide: With the Sub Negotiations As the Elephant in the Room
On September 24th and 25th, 2018, the inaugural Australian-French defense symposium was held in Adelaide, South…
Read More »The European Union and Russian Energy
The challenge of working energy relations with Russia is a significant one, notably for Germany. The…
Read More »Australia and Energy Security
The topic of energy has become so politicised, both between the major parties and within the…
Read More »Working Energy Security for Australia
One aspect of the work of our colleague, John Blackburn, has been upon the centrality of…
Read More »The Future of Afghanistan: The Perspective of Olivier Aziparte in 2010
In an article published on December 1, 2010, the core questions were posed about the way…
Read More »The Super Tucano Opportunity in Afghanistan and Fundamentally Changing the Afghan Engagement
2016-01-17 It took awhile but finally these planes are showing up. If the Afghans as a…
Read More »The Imperative for an Independent Deterrent: A Joint Strike Seminar August 2018
Background For over twenty years the F-111 provided the Australian Defence Force with a strike capability…
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