The future of air power

Defence analysts have been predicting the eclipse of manned aircraft since the invention of ground to air missiles in the 1950s, but Russian air losses in the war in Ukraine could see a fundamental shift in military doctrine with expensive manned platforms replaced by cheaper drones for some close support missions.

To defeat the few

A new study of the iconic Battle of Britain in 1940 analyses the fight for air supremacy between the RAF and the Luftwaffe through the lens of modern air combat.

Air force ramps up for ‘grey zone’ missions

The Royal Australian Air Force must be able to operate in an increasingly contested Indo-Pacific ‘grey zone’ of super power confrontation.