Securing Air and Space: Allied Insights
Modern military operations don’t work without allied airpower and spacepower. It’s a key strength the U.S. enjoys in the current threat environment. We explore these realities with Brig Gen Nicolas Chambaz, the leader charged with overseeing international relations for the French Air and Space Force headquarters. In particular, we discuss the French Air & Space Force’s latest Strategic Vision, The Sky as a Battlefield.
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Research Report Release
Logistics While Under Attack: Key to a CCA Force Design
Register now for the rollout for our newest research study, authored by the Mitchell Institute’s Col. Mark A. Gunzinger, USAF (Ret.). The event will feature guest speaker Maj. Gen. Joseph D. Kunkel, Director of Force Design, Integration, and Wargaming, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air Force Futures.
USAF Considers FY 2027 EMD for Wedgetail Upgrades, Including MESA Replacement
Avionics International | April 17, 2025
Air Combat Survivability Through a POWs Experience
The Air Force lost 1,737 aircraft over Vietnam. That’s roughly 80% of the Air Force’s current fighter inventory. We discuss these realities with Lt Col Gene Smith, USAF (Ret.), a seasoned Vietnam combat pilot who went “downtown” and also spent over five years as a POW. Effective airpower demands that aircrew fly into harm’s way, execute their missions, and return to base—and then do it all over again. Tomorrow’s conflicts, however, promise to be far more costly, which is why it’s important to reflect on our history and learn from the past in order to properly leverage the effects of American airpower.
It’s time to fully fund the Air Force’s collaborative combat aircraft
Defense News | April 15, 2025
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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.
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.
Space
National security space activities are essential facets of any military operation, while also creating conditions essential for the civilian economy.
Strategy
Meeting national security requirements today and tomorrow requires insightful, creative approaches that prioritize America’s strengths, while not projecting undue vulnerability.