New York
March 18 2026
This week we visit New York! The World War II industrial powerhouse, the home of 31 NASA astronauts, and Eastman Kodak Company, plus so much more!
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In the News & Commentary
AFA Honors Gulf War Veterans on 35th Anniversary of Desert Storm, Desert Shield
March 23 2026
Air & Space Forces Association | March 20, 2026
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In the News & Commentary
China Is Building 100 J-20 Stealth Fighters Per Year — Its New Production Facilities Are Larger Than America’s Entire F-35 Complex
March 23 2026
19FortyFive | March 21, 2026
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In the News & Commentary
Iran Believes It’s Winning—and Wants a Steep Price to End the War
March 23 2026
The Wall Street Journal | March 20, 2026
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Podcast
Command and Control Air Battle Management: The Air Layer Still Matters
March 21 2026
The Air Force must ensure that its command-and-control air battle management (C2ABM) enterprise is postured for success. Current C2ABM capabilities are in major need of a reset. Heather “Lucky” Penney and Doug Birkey explore this topic with air battle managers Lt Col Alex “Big Bobby” Wallis and Lt Col Grant “SWAT” Georgulis.
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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
Read MoreMitchell Institute In the News
U.S. services prepare to receive F-35 jets without radars as AN/APG-85 development delays persist, report says
Defence Industry Europe | March 21, 2026
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China Increases Stealth Fighter Production with J-20 and J-35 Expansion
Aviation A2Z | March 19, 2026
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Space Command classified wargame to include 25 commercial players
Space News | March 18, 2026
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Space Command to Launch Wargame Series for Industry
Air & Space Forces Magazine | Courtney Albon
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China Is Building Fighters At Scale: Time To Step Up F-35 Procurement
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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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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