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Air Power Australia research
activities
cover air power and broader
military research and analysis, especially in
the
context of a modern integrated joint national force structure.
The research
findings presented by Air Power Australia are derived from
rigorous quantitative analyses that have been peer reviewed in order to
provide a benchmark for analytical technique and debate in
Australia.
Research output is
published in the Air
Power
Australia Analyses journal, Air
Power Australia Technical Reports series, Air Power Australia Briefings series, parliamentary
submissions and in other
third party publications, some of which may be archived on the Air
Power Australia website. In addition, research findings are discussed
in the Air Power Australia NOTAMs journal.
Research
Activities
Air Power Australia
research activities have since its foundation been
focussed in several priority
areas:
- Australian Defence Force force structure and
capability
development.
- Regional capability growth and high technology
weapons
proliferation.
- Regional and Australian military strategy.
- Global military trends, especially in strategy
and
force
structure development.
- Evolution of basic and applied military
technology.
- Reform in the Australian Department of Defence.
- Maintenance of Australia's defence industrial
base.
Research
Policy
Air Power Australia
research is driven by these four guiding
policy principles:
- Quantitative analysis is prioritised over
qualitative
analysis.
- Constraint driven methodology is employed.
- Intellectual rigour is paramount.
- Innovation is vital.
The founders of
Air Power
Australia believe that research which is not innovative and
intellectually
supportable is not real research.
Air Power Australia is
a non-profit entity, which is not affiliated with the Department of
Defence, the Australian Defence Force or any other Commonwealth
organisation. Air Power Australia is funded by its founders and
contributors, and it has no funding relationships with any defence
contractors, or affiliated entities.
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