Publications
Winning the Next War: Overcoming the U.S. Air Force’s Capacity, Capability, and Readiness Crisis
Arlington, VA | September 5, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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In the News & Commentary
Former Northern Command leader warns of ‘incredible gaps’ in homeland defense
Washington Examiner | September 3, 2025
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In the News & Commentary
Chinese Parade Emphasizes Operational Fifth-Gen Fighters, Unmanned Aircraft
Air & Space Forces Magazine | September 3, 2025
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In the News & Commentary
PACAF commander: Air Force needs to ‘improve,’ staff up C2 capabilities
Breaking Defense | September 3, 2025
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Publications
Homeland Sanctuary Lost: Urgent Actions to Secure the Arctic Flank
Arlington, VA | September 4, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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In the News & Commentary
B-52 Gets Radar Upgrade While Second B-21 Raider Prepares for First Flight
Defense Express | September 2, 2025
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In the News & Commentary
What PACAF Boss Schneider Took Away from the Massive REFORPAC Exercise
Air & Space Forces Magazine | September 2, 2025
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In the News & Commentary
PACAF Commander: North Korea Prime Small UAS Threat in Indo-Pacific
Defense Daily | September 2, 2025
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Mitchell Institute In the News
Pacific Air Forces commander says USA ‘not deterred’ by China’s largest ever military hardware display
Flight Global | September 2, 2025
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Congress presses Navy on F/A-XX’s cloudy future; White House questions industry’s capacity
Inside Defense | September 2, 2025
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Top USAF General In Pacific “Not Deterred” By Drones, Missiles To Be Showcased At Huge Chinese Parade
The War Zone | September 2, 2025
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How the Air Force Might ‘Judo Throw’ China’s Plan to Disrupt Its C2 Networks
Air & Space Forces Magazine | August 29, 2025
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New Sentinel ICBM silos, B-21’s next milestone flight on USAF radar – Breaking Defense
Breaking Defense | August 28, 2025
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B-21 Raider: LRSO Missiles To Boost The Might Of U.S. Stealth Bombers; 2nd Aircraft Eyes Year-End Flight
The EurAsian Times | August 28, 2025
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The Second B-21 Raider Bomber Is Coming, and It’s a Big Deal
National Security Journal | August 28, 2025
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Hegseth Cuts JCIDS in Move to Speed Weapons Development
Air & Space Forces Magazine | August 28, 2025
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Recent Mitchell Institute Publications
Disconnected by Design: 5th- & 6th-Gen Aircraft in Disaggregated Collaborative Air Operations
Arlington, VA | August 29, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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Air Force Under Fire: Time To Own Base Defense
Arlington, VA | August 20, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies announces a new entry in its Forum...
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Reclaiming Air Superiority: The Urgent Case for Air Battle Management in Near-Peer Rivalry
Arlington, VA | June 26, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies announces a new entry in its Forum...
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On U.S. Nuclear Deterrence Rollout
Arlington, VA | March 31, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies hosted a rollout discussion on its Policy...
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Defending the Record on U.S. Nuclear Deterrence Rollout
Arlington, VA | March 31, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies hosted a rollout discussion on its Policy...
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Logistics While Under Attack: Key to a CCA Force Design
Arlington, VA | March 25, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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Air Force and Space Force Vectors for the Incoming Trump Defense Team
The priorities of DOD leadership and Congress during the Trump administration must be to rebuild and restore the Air Force to global preeminence. The same resolve will be required to fully resource the Space Force to achieve space superiority—to grow and catch up with the myriad requirements and expectations on America’s newest military service to ensure overall U.S. military success.
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Ensuring a Spacepower Advantage in Prolonged Competition: Findings and Recommendations from the Space Endurance Workshop
Arlington, VA | February 19, 2025 — Over the course of a two-day, unclassified workshop, the Mitchell Institute brought together 55 space subject matter experts with diverse backgrounds to examine how the United States, its allies, and partners can maintain an enduring spacepower advantage.
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