Space

6.12 Schriever Spacepower Series: Gen David D. Thompson

The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies invites you to join our Schriever Spacepower Series event with Gen David D. Thompson, Vice Chief of Space Operations on Monday, June 12 at 10:00 am EDT. Gen Thompson will discuss challenges and opportunities facing the Space Force in the broader context of the threat environment and America’s security requirements in space. Advance registration is required.Registration Link: https://afa-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RkbLvTsdR3i7qdz2eLBmvgAfter registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the

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5.10 Schriever Spacepower Series: Maj Gen Shawn N. Bratton

The Mitchell Institute invites you watch our Schriever Spacepower Series with Maj Gen Shawn N. Bratton, Commander, Space Training and Readiness Command on Wednesday. Maj Gen Bratton joins us to discuss Space Force training, education and doctrine and STARCOM’s contributions to space warfighting.

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5.24 Schriever Spacepower Series: Lt Gen Stephen N. Whiting

The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies invites you to watch or listen to our Schriever Spacepower Series event with Lt Gen Stephen N. Whiting, Commander of Space Operations Command. Lt Gen Whiting will discuss the space domain’s criticality to national security, the latest in space technologies and tracking, and space’s role in winning our kill chain competitions.

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Episode 124 – Spacepower Security Forum: Key Takeaways

See our Spacepower Security Forum coverage here! In Episode 124 of the Aerospace Advantage, Spacepower Security Forum: Key Takeaways, Doug Birkey chats with Tim Ryan and Charles Galbreath of Mitchell Institute’s Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence about our second annual Spacepower Security Forum. This event provided one-stop shopping of key space topics by space leaders. From the Chief of Space Operations, Gen B. Chance Saltzman, talking about “Competitive Endurance” and Lt Gen Burt on the critical

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Episode 123 – The Air Battle for Taiwan: Lessons Learned from Ukraine’s Drone Operations

In Episode 123 of the Aerospace Advantage, The Air Battle for Taiwan: Lessons Learned from Ukraine’s Drone Operations, John Baum chats with drone experts Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analysis and Mitchell Institute’s own Dr. Caitlin Lee. The war in Ukraine has turned the world’s attention to the game-changing potential of networked, autonomous drone technologies. But to what extent are the lessons learned from Ukraine relevant to the Indo-Pacific theater? It’s too early

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More 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.
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