In this Rendezvous episode, we discuss recent events surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, why deterrence failed to dissuade Putin, balancing force requirements between Europe and the Pacific, implications for space, China’s take on the conflict thus far, how the U.S. deters similar conflicts in the future, and the FY23 budget.
John “Slick” Baum, engages with two leading experts, Dr. Mark Lewis and Dr. Dick Hallion, to learn more about hypersonic technology and next steps we need to take to operationalize it.
John “Slick” Baum, engages with 23rd Wing Commander Col Russ Cook to explore the team behind Combat Search and Rescue.
John “Slick” Baum, engages with Mitchell’s executive director Doug Birkey to discuss his latest report regarding the Air War over Korea and why the lessons from that conflict matter more than ever today.
John “Slick” Baum, Maj Gen Jason “Armo” Armagost of Air Force Global Strike Command and Mark “Gonzo” Gunzinger of the Mitchell Institute discuss the types of precision-guided munitions (PGMs) we’ll need for future conflicts.
John "Slick" Baum speaks with Director of the Space Development Agency, Dr. Derek Tournear; Vice President for Space Systems at General Atomics EMS, Gregg Burgess; and MI-SPACE Senior Analyst, Lukas Autenried to discuss steps we need to take to ensure resilient space-based communications.
In this Rendezvous episode, 2022 is off to a fast start, whether considering Russia’s potential invasion of Ukraine, a Department of Defense highly compromised thanks to Congressional budget inaction, and the nation’s newest service, the Space Force, continuing to come into its own.
John “Slick” Baum is joined by Mitchell Institute Senior Fellow Chris Stone, Dr. Ron Faibish of General Atomics EMS, Maj Nathan Greiner of DARPA, and Space Force Weapons Officer Lt Col Brandon Davenport to discuss what it will mean to successfully engage in space given current and future threats.
John “Slick” Baum speaks with Mitchell Institute Research Analyst and China expert Daniel Rice to better understand how important trends, key events, and leadership decisions will impact the way in which the Asian superpower approaches regional diplomacy and hard power.
John "Slick" Baum engages with one of the most interesting, compelling aerospace leaders of our time. General Chilton’s career covers an immense range of experiences, any one of which would mark a highly successful tenure.
Gen Kevin Chilton, USAF (Ret.), Maj Gen Larry Stutzriem, USAF (Ret.), and Mark Gunzinger share some of their more memorable experiences from their career.
Lt Gen David Deptula, USAF (Ret.), Heather "Lucky" Penney, and your host John "Slick" Baum share some of the most memorable experiences from their careers.
John "Slick" Baum is joined by Justin Bronk and Samuel Cranny-Evans of the Royal United Services Institute and the Mitchell Institute's own Heather Penney to dive into Russian strategy.
John "Slick" Baum talks to 49th Wing Commander Col Ryan Keeney, Mitchell Institute’s own Maj Gen (Ret.) Larry Stutzriem, and Brian Clark of the Hudson Institute to explore how the MQ-9 will meet new mission demands.
John "Slick" Baum and members of the Mitchell Institute team explore a U.S. Air Force fighter force that is in crisis and look to future solutions.
