Technology & Innovation

Human-machine teaming in battle management: A collaborative effort across borders

A coalition trial showed AI can cut battle planning from minutes to seconds—expanding options, but keeping humans in charge, while building trust, interoperability, and the speed needed to decide first in fast, complex fights.

Military Management

Bear Grylls passed SAS selection on second try – no mean feat for this demanding course

UK Special Forces selection process is regarded as one of the toughest in the world, with only 10 percent passing. British adventurer, Bear Grylls, failed the course on first attempt, but promotes learning from failures.

Air & Space Power

Lockheed Martin to deliver C-130J Super Hercules training devices, updates to RAAF

A US foreign military sale will provide the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) with new C‑130J training systems from 2029, supporting Australia’s expanding C‑130J‑30 fleet with upgraded simulators aligned to upcoming aircraft acquisitions.

PLA purge makes Taiwan safer

China has removed some of its most senior operational leaders. This upheaval weakens institutional confidence and slows decision-making; reducing appetite for high-risk action while senior teams reset, and restore credibility after deep internal failures.

Military Management

We asked pro organizers for help tidying our messy office storage closet. These are the 10 products they recommended

The office or workshop can be cluttered and disorganised—especially with multiple personnel using them. This article proposes some simple organisation methods. (note: products mentioned in this article are not endorsed by The Runway).

Air & Space Power

MQ-4C Triton maintenance facility opens at RAAF Base Tindal

The new MQ‑4C Triton facility at RAAF Base Tindal is a $166 million project built to enhance Australia’s northern surveillance capabilities. It will provide a permanent, purpose‑built home for Triton operations and maintenance.

Technology & Innovation

Bringing Communications Back Down to Earth

Modern HF, equipped with advanced resilient waveforms, delivers reliable satellite-independent beyond-line-of-sight communications, preserving critical command and control when SATCOM is degraded or denied and restoring depth and endurance to military communications architectures.

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Military Management

Bear Grylls passed SAS selection on second try – no mean feat for this demanding course

UK Special Forces selection process is regarded as one of the toughest in the world, with only 10 percent passing. British adventurer, Bear Grylls, failed the course on first attempt, but promotes learning from failures.

Technology & Innovation

Human-machine teaming in battle management: A collaborative effort across borders

A coalition trial showed AI can cut battle planning from minutes to seconds—expanding options, but keeping humans in charge, while building trust, interoperability, and the speed needed to decide first in fast, complex fights.

Military Management

We asked pro organizers for help tidying our messy office storage closet. These are the 10 products they recommended

The office or workshop can be cluttered and disorganised—especially with multiple personnel using them. This article proposes some simple organisation methods. (note: products mentioned in this article are not endorsed by The Runway).

PLA purge makes Taiwan safer

China has removed some of its most senior operational leaders. This upheaval weakens institutional confidence and slows decision-making; reducing appetite for high-risk action while senior teams reset, and restore credibility after deep internal failures.

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