AFA Honors Gulf War Veterans on 35th Anniversary of Desert Storm, Desert Shield
Air & Space Forces Association | March 20, 2026
Iran Believes It’s Winning—and Wants a Steep Price to End the War
The Wall Street Journal | March 20, 2026
Command and Control Air Battle Management: The Air Layer Still Matters
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.
China Stealth Fighter Output Hits Breakneck Speeds as J20 and J35 Factories Expand
AeroXplorer | March 18, 2026
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Research Report Release
Rebuilding America’s Air Force: Balancing the Air Force’s Combat Forces for Peer Conflict
The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies led a wargame to compare the effectiveness, survivability, and resiliency of alternative forces and capabilities for the future Air Force. Join this event as experienced military operators and strategists discuss the results.
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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.