Commercial drones: Privatising air power
Thursday
28th September
2017
PETER LAYTON | In irregular wars, the state has traditionally had a monopoly on the use of air power. This…
Other peoples’ air power
Other peoples’ air power: Air superiority without fast jets
Tuesday
24th October
2017
PETER LAYTON | Say ‘air superiority’ and people instinctively think of highly manoeuvrable aircraft, silk-scarfed fighter pilots, the Battle…
Other peoples’ air power: Air power with Chinese characteristics
Friday
1st December
2017
PETER LAYTON | Peter Layton’s series on other peoples’ air power has included an examination of Islamic State’s use…
Contested skies: Our uncertain air superiority future
Friday
2nd February
2018
PETER LAYTON | In war, there’s a constant to and fro. At times defence dominates, at other times offence. Technologies…
Australia’s new regional context: Pacific island futures and air power possibilities
Thursday
19th March
2020
PETER LAYTON | In the Australian strategic consciousness the Pacific islands looms very large. There is more than two…
Part 1 | Indian Ocean air power: An ocean of air forces
Wednesday
11th March
2020
PETER LAYTON | The Indian Ocean has become an area of geostrategic competition. As Australia is an Indian Ocean…