Press Release: The Mitchell Institute receives the AFA Chairman’s Aerospace Education Achievement Award
On September 22, 2021, the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies was awarded the AFA Chairman’s Aerospace Education Achievement Award. The…
Strategic Nuclear Deterrence: What are Americans Thinking?
We dive into the realm of public opinion regarding one of the most consequential aspects of U.S. national security, Nuclear Deterrence. Mitchell Institute, in collaboration with Seven Letter Insight, conducted a poll to better understand these dynamics. The results were both surprising and illuminating.
The Royal Australian Air Force: Command Perspective
Allies and partners are critical to mission success in today’s world, with the U.S.-Australian partnership especially crucial. Air Marshal Hupfeld discusses future operating concepts such as manned-unmanned teaming, current programs like the F-35, and important missions like airbase defense.
9/11 20 Years Later: 3 Airmen Reflect
John “Slick” Baum speaks to three individuals who found themselves thrust into crisis none could have imagined as they began their day. Join us for their recollections of the day America was attacked.
Press Release: Royal Australian Air Chief Visits AFA’s Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
ARLINGTON, VA | September 9, 2021On September 9, the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies hosted aerospace power discussions with Air…
Adversary Insights: Understanding Chinese Airpower
John “Slick” Baum is joined by Dr Brendan Mulvaney and Ken Allen of Air University’s China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI), Cristina Garafola or RAND, and Dan Rice of the Mitchell Institute to better understand the People Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).
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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.
Industry
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.