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Press Release: Mitchell Institute Salutes the 11th Space Warning Squadron as the recipient of the 2024 General Atomics United States Space Force Unit of the Year Award
Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is proud of its partnership with the Space Force and General Atomics for helping steward this award. The 2024 award was formally presented to the 11th SWS at the Air and Space Force Association’s Warfare Symposium in March of 2025.
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Strategy
Chinese “Kill Web” Is Giving Sleepless Nights To American Generals After India ‘Success’; How Can US Respond
The EurAsian Times | June 30, 2025
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Acquisition
Leftover missile money? US Air Force spends ICBM funds to revamp Qatar’s gift jet to Trump
The Economic Times | July 1, 2025
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Airpower
Wiping out surface-to-air missiles is the way to win a modern air war — and Israel’s gotten very good at it
Business Insider | June 21, 2025
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In the News and Commentary
Press Release: Mitchell Institute Salutes the 11th Space Warning Squadron as the recipient of the 2024 General Atomics United States Space Force Unit of the Year Award
Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is proud of its partnership with the Space Force and General Atomics for helping steward this award. The 2024 award was formally presented to the 11th SWS at the Air and Space Force Association’s Warfare Symposium in March of 2025.
Read more
Chinese “Kill Web” Is Giving Sleepless Nights To American Generals After India ‘Success’; How Can US Respond
The EurAsian Times | June 30, 2025
Read more
Leftover missile money? US Air Force spends ICBM funds to revamp Qatar’s gift jet to Trump
The Economic Times | July 1, 2025
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Wiping out surface-to-air missiles is the way to win a modern air war — and Israel’s gotten very good at it
Business Insider | June 21, 2025
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Wiping out surface-to-air missiles is the way to win a modern air war — and Israel’s gotten very good at it
Business Insider | June 21, 2025
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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.
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Publications
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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Want Combat Airpower? Then Fix the Air Force Pilot Crisis
Arlington, VA | January 23, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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A Call for a New NSC-68 and Goldwater Nichols Reform
Arlington, VA | January 21, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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