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In the News & Commentary
China Stealth Fighter Output Hits Breakneck Speeds as J20 and J35 Factories Expand
March 19 2026
AeroXplorer | March 18, 2026
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In the News & Commentary
U.S. Space Command Forecasts On-Orbit Maneuver In Geosynchronous Orbit As Important
March 19 2026
Defense Daily | March 18, 2026
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In the News & Commentary
China Increases Stealth Fighter Production with J-20 and J-35 Expansion
March 19 2026
Aviation A2Z | March 19, 2026
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In the News & Commentary
Space Command classified wargame to include 25 commercial players
March 19 2026
Space News | March 18, 2026
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In the News & Commentary
Space Command to Launch Wargame Series for Industry
March 19 2026
Air & Space Forces Magazine | Courtney Albon
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In the News & Commentary
China Is Building Fighters At Scale: Time To Step Up F-35 Procurement
March 19 2026
Forbes | March 18, 2026
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China surges production capacity for J-20 and J-35 stealth fighters
FlightGlobal | March 17, 2026
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U.S. Reaper Drones Take the Fight to Iran, but at a Cost
The Wall Street Journal | March 16, 2026
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The Iranian War Can Come Home: The F-35 as America’s Monitor
Defense.info | March 16, 2026
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U.S. Proposes Hunting Shahed Launchers With F-16s, But Mobile Platforms Could Turn Into Dangerous Exhausting Chase
Defense Express | March 16, 2026
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How US military space operators are likely aiding the fight in Iran
Breaking Defense | March 13, 2026
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Space Force Components Building Up Units to ‘Surge’ Forward
Air & Space Forces Magazine | March 13, 2026
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JUST IN: Space Capabilities Underpinning Operation Epic Fury, Senior Leader Says
National Defense Magazine | March 13, 2026
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Recent Mitchell Institute Publications
Strategic Attack: Maintaining the Air Force’s Capacity to Deny Enemy Sanctuaries
Arlington, VA | February 9, 2026 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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Charting a Path to Space Superiority: The Cross-Domain Imperative
Arlington, VA | December 9, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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It’s Time to Invest: Enhancing Current and Future U.S. Air Force Airlift
Arlington, VA | December 2, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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A Broader Look at Dynamic Space Operations: Creating Multi-Dimensional Dilemmas for Adversaries
Arlington, VA | November 6, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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Winning the Next War: Overcoming the U.S. Air Force’s Capacity, Capability, and Readiness Crisis
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.
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Homeland Sanctuary Lost: Urgent Actions to Secure the Arctic Flank
Arlington, VA | September 4, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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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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