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Aerospace Nation: Lt Gen Andrew J. Gebara, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration
Policy Paper Release: Fighting the Air Base: Ensuring Decisive Combat Sortie Generation Under Enemy Fire
Aerospace Nation: Gen Kenneth S. Wilsbach
Schriever Spacepower Series: Lt Gen David N. Miller, Jr., Commander, Space Operations Command
Content
In the News & Commentary
Aerospace Nation Interview Series
Publications
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In the News and Commentary
All NewsAir Force likely weighing several factors as it contemplates future of NGAD
Can More Be Done to Respond to Russia’s Space-Based Nuke?
Past is Prologue: Learn from History and Invest in Combat Airpower
This B-52H crew survived a ‘worst possible case’ emergency and landed safely
Like the F-16, French Mirage 2000-5 fighters are good planes, but they aren’t the best Western jets for Ukraine
Issues
Airpower
No matter the mission, from air superiority and long range strike to air mobility and command and control, a broad range of missions executed in the air provide vital options at the strategic, operational, and tactical realms.
Space
National security space activities are essential facets of any military operation, while also creating conditions essential for the civilian economy.
Acquisition
Empowering actors at all levels with a smart set of options at the right time and place demands procuring the most effective, efficient, and resilient set of tools.
Strategy
Meeting national security requirements today and tomorrow requires insightful, creative approaches that prioritize America’s strengths, while not projecting undue vulnerability.
Budgeting
Resource investment must prioritize investments that will yield best value for the Air Force, Space Force, and national security establishment as a whole.
Nuclear
Strategic deterrence is the bedrock of the national security enterprise thanks to the virtues and value of the triad.
Publications
All PublicationsThe Significance of Air Superiority: The Ukraine-Russia War
An Operational Perspective on the Ethics of the Use of Autonomous Weapons
Digital Engineering: Accelerating the Defense Acquisition & Development Cycle in an Era of Strategic Competition
Are Guardians Warfighters?
Space: The Digital Frontier
The Need for Collaborative Combat Aircraft for Disruptive Air Warfare
The Quantum Advantage: Why it Matters and Essential Next Steps
Human Machine Teaming: The Intelligence Cycle Reimagined
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