4th Annual Spacepower Security Forum
November 13 2025
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Register NowWinning the Next War: Overcoming the U.S. Air Force’s Capacity, Capability, and Readiness Crisis
September 5 2025
Being technologically superior, numerically sufficient, and well-trained is key to success in the air. Yet today’s USAF is the oldest, smallest, and least ready in its history.
Read MoreHomeland Sanctuary Lost: Urgent Actions to Secure the Arctic Flank
September 4 2025
Arlington, VA | September 4, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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In the News & Commentary
‘Get ‘Em to the Warfighters’: Why the Air Force Must Accelerate Acquisition Now
October 14 2025
Air & Space Forces Magazine | October 13, 2025
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In the News & Commentary
Is it time for the Army to stop defending Air Force air bases?
October 14 2025
Army Times | October 13, 2025
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In the News & Commentary
The Strategic Air War And The Approaching Winter
October 14 2025
Phillips’s Newsletter | October 12, 2025
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In the News & Commentary
Ukraine’s F-16s Take Over the Skies, Flying 80% of Combat Missions Against Russia
October 14 2025
UNITED24 Media | October 10, 2025
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Ukrainian F-16s fly 80% of combat sorties
October 14 2025
Defense Blog | October 10, 2025
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Podcast
Air and Missile Defense: The Imperative for Golden Dome
October 11 2025
Adversaries possess the means to strike the U.S. through a range of air and missile technologies. Their increasingly aggressive behavior demands a threat assessment, plus corresponding defenses. We explore this critical issue with former NORTHCOM-NORAD commander Gen. Glen VanHerck, USAF (Ret) and former STRATCOM commander Gen. Kevin Chilton, USAF (Ret).
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Ukraine’s F-16 Force: Innovation, Impact, and Resolve in the Face of Aggression
Air & Space Forces Magazine | October 7, 2025
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Air Superiority at Risk: The USAF’s Readiness Crisis
Air & Space Forces Magazine | October 9, 2025
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UK to produce 2 E-7 prototypes for US Air Force amid push to save plane from budget ax
Stars & Stripes | September 26, 2025
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Stealth standoff near China hints at shifting airpower balance
Asia Times | October 7, 2025
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New ‘Nomad’ VTOL Drone Family Could Boost Air Force’s Plans for Agile Ops
Air & Space Forces Magazine | October 6, 2025
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Recent Mitchell Institute Publications
Disconnected by Design: 5th- & 6th-Gen Aircraft in Disaggregated Collaborative Air Operations
Arlington, VA | August 29, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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Air Force Under Fire: Time To Own Base Defense
Arlington, VA | August 20, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies announces a new entry in its Forum...
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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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