Strategic Attack: Maintaining the Air Force’s Capacity to Deny Enemy Sanctuaries
February 9 2026
Arlington, VA | February 9, 2026 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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February 4 2026
In this episode, we visit Connecticut! Learn about flying boats, WWII-era fighters, and pioneering helicopters. Plus, the Apollo program and new technology for NASA’s Artemis program.
Listen NowMitchell Institute Airpower Forum
January 29 2026
This year, top Air Force leaders discuss the realities of the threat environment and corresponding operational requirements that demand enhanced readiness, new technologies, modern operational concepts, and corresponding strategies.
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In the News & Commentary
Air Force needs at least 300 F-47s to ensure future air superiority, report says
February 10 2026
Inside Defense | February 4, 2026
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In the News & Commentary
New Report: Air Force Needs 200 B-21s, 300 F-47s to Deny Enemy ‘Sanctuaries’
February 10 2026
Air & Space Forces Magazine | February 4, 2026
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In the News & Commentary
Next Up in Pentagon’s Push for Defense Industry Reforms: Space
February 10 2026
Air & Space Forces Magazine | February 3, 2026
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In the News & Commentary
U.S. Air Force cites Operation Midnight Hammer as readiness proof while flagging tanker and munitions shortfalls
February 10 2026
Defence Industry Europe | February 3, 2026
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In the News & Commentary
How Moscow manufactured the myth of Putin’s inevitable victory
February 10 2026
Atlantic Council | February 6, 2026
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In the News & Commentary
Airpower, Advice, and D.C. Favorites with David Deptula
February 10 2026
War on the Rocks | January 30, 2026
Read MoreMitchell Institute In the News
Air Force Grapples with Challenges to Aircraft Readiness: Parts and Maintainers
Air & Space Forces Magazine | February 3, 2026
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Dean of the Mitchell Institute presents RPA Award to Squadron of the Year
Dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, Lt. Gen. David A Deptula, USAF (Ret.), joined by Liden Blue, CEO...
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Operation Midnight Hammer exposes B-2 Spirit command-and-control limitations
Aerospace Global News | February 3, 2026
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Midnight Hammer Lessons: USAF Needs More Tankers, Munitions
Air & Space Forces Magazine | February 2, 2026
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US Air Force eyes inspections, spare parts funding to boost readiness
Defense News | February 2, 2026
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The Air Force’s Worst Fear: China Is Building a Massive Fleet of 1,000 J-20 Mighty Dragon Stealth Fighters
19FortyFive | February 2, 2026
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Before Any Strike on Iran, U.S. Needs to Bolster Air Defenses in Mideast
The Wall Street Journal | February 1, 2026
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Air Force to bring back ‘no-notice’ combat readiness inspections
Task & Purpose | February 1, 2026
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Recent Mitchell Institute Publications
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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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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