Airpower

Press Release – Mitchell Institute’s J. Michael Dahm testifies before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC)

On Thursday, March 21, 2024, J. Michael Dahm, Mitchell Institute’s Senior Resident Fellow for Aerospace and China Studies, testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) on “China’s Capabilities and Concepts for ‘Counter-Intervention’.” Dahm’s testimony focused on China’s expansive system of command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, or “C4ISR” capabilities, as well as China’s advances in electronic warfare.

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Eyes in the Sky: From U-2 to Reaper and Beyond

John “Slick” Baum chats with former U-2 pilot Maj Gen H.D. “Jake” Polumbo, USAF (Ret.), the highest-ranking officer to fly the Dragon Lady in combat, and long-time experienced MQ-9 pilot Lt Col Johnny Duray, who has risen through the ranks as a line pilot to a commander in the RPA world. This episode focuses on the ISR evolution by exploring the U-2, a Cold War icon manned ISR aircraft, and the uncrewed ISR mission through the lens of the MQ-9 Reaper, which can execute ISR, while also employing kinetic strike capabilities and a range of other functions.

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More Issues

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.