Airpower

Want to Prevail Against China? It’s Time to Reinvest in Air Force Capacity, Capabilities, and Readiness

America’s ability to secure its interests demands a robust Air Force. The current security environment will tolerate nothing less. The service has traditionally measured its prowess via capacity, capabilities, and its readiness. The Air Force currently lags in each of these three areas. Lt Gen Dave Deptula, USAF (Ret), JV Venable, and Robert “Otis” Winkler discuss these challenges and outline what needs to be done to reset the Air Force. JV just completed a major report on this topic and the conversation centers around his discuss the top findings.

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…

The Second B-21 Raider Bomber Is Coming, and It’s a Big Deal

National Security Journal | August 28, 2025

Second B-21 Raider expected to fly before the end of the year, general says

Stars and Stripes | August 28, 2025

Gebara: Second B-21 to fly by end of the year

Inside Defense | August 27, 2025

US Air Force Intensifies Bomber Base Security After Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb Exposes Airpower Vulnerabilities

SSB Crack News | August 2

Acquisition

Empowering actors at all levels with a smart set of options at the right time and place demands procuring the most effective, efficient, and resilient set of tools.

Budgeting

Resource investment must prioritize investments that will yield best value for the Air Force, Space Force, and national security establishment as a whole.

Nuclear

Strategic deterrence is the bedrock of the national security enterprise thanks to the virtues and value of the triad.

Space

National security space activities are essential facets of any military operation, while also creating conditions essential for the civilian economy.

Strategy

Meeting national security requirements today and tomorrow requires insightful, creative approaches that prioritize America’s strengths, while not projecting undue vulnerability.