Air & Space Power

Shield AI unveils X-BAT autonomous vertical takeoff fighter jet

Long range, flexible deployment, and advanced artificial intelligence could redefine future air operations and expand options for rapid response. Range exceeds two thousand nautical miles armed. Supports U.S. Air Force collaborative combat concept.
5 minutes
Wellbeing

Aspiration inflation – the devaluation of being normal

A modern obsession is with extraordinary achievement at work or in life. People, especially youth, are simultaneously told they can ‘’be anything’’, yet they are increasingly ill-equipped to find meaning in being ordinary resulting in disappointment or depression.
4 minutes
Air & Space Power

Attack Helicopters Must Hunt the Hunters

American attack helicopters risk being sidelined without the ability to suppress enemy air defences independently. Low-altitude tactics, terrain masking, standoff weapons, and electronic warfare could enable deep strikes in contested airspace.
10 minutes
Air & Space Power

The key to winning a Pacific war: cheap cruise missiles

Mass produced, low-cost ground-launched cruise missiles and attack drones could decisively shape a Taiwan Strait war. Scalable, concealable, and lethal enough to wear down enemy fleets and disrupt logistics, they could provide a resilient defence strategy.
4 minutes
Top End sunset at Exercise Talisman Saber 09
Military Management

How to Make It Easier for Others to Tell You the Truth

Truthfulness is essential for functioning workplaces. When managers get untruthful, a careful or half-answer; it could be subordinates engaging in self-protection. Managers need subordinates to believe they won’t be judged, shamed, or punished for speaking up.
5 minutes
Wellbeing

Controlled fear might temporarily alter brain patterns linked to depression

Controlled fear from 'horror' experiences could temporarily disrupt brain connectivity patterns linked to depression potentially increasing enjoyment and shifting attention outward. Could be useful for emotion-regulation support in individuals with mild-to-moderate depressive symptoms.
4 minutes
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