John Blackburn argues that The Strategic Review (DSR) lacks a comprehensive strategy or clear plan, with the promise of a National Defence Strategy only by mid-2024.

Extensive reading about air power enables military air force professionals to improve their strategic thinking, stay up-to-date with technological advancements, learn from history, understand policy and doctrine, enhance their professional development, foster critical thinking, manage risks effectively, and promote better interoperability with allies.

This article argues that The United States and its allies' unpreparedness for the Korean War after World War II provides lessons which might be applicable today.

In the Korean War, the No. 77 Squadron RAAF initially flew Mustangs but upgraded to Meteor Mk 8s when faced with superior Soviet MiG-15s. Despite this, Meteors were outclassed, requiring a role shift to ground-attack duties. The Squadron accomplished nearly 19,000 sorties, downing five MiGs, but endured heavy losses.

In the Korean War, air power was crucial for the United Nations Command (UNC), helping offset Chinese and North Korean forces' superior numbers. Despite being outnumbered, UNC's Far East Air Forces achieved air superiority, effectively utilizing strategic bombing to target infrastructure and military installations across North Korea.

Operation Rolling Thunder was a U.S. bombing campaign against North Vietnam from 1965 to 1968.

Operation Linebacker I was a 1972 U.S. aerial interdiction campaign against North Vietnam.

Operation Linebacker, a naval and air campaign, played a crucial role in defeating the North Vietnamese Nguyen Hue Offensive and ending the Vietnam War.

The Defence Strategic Review 2023 (DSR-23) highlights Australia's focus on acquiring advanced military technology but appears to neglect the training and education required to use this advanced technology effectively.

Some individuals appear to thrive on drama, but psychologists argue that upon closer examination, one can observe that these individuals often experience feelings of loneliness and a desperate need for control over their lives.