Hamas is going to ‘take advantage’ of the cease-fire: Lt. Gen. David Deptula
FOX | November 26, 2023
4th Gen to 5th Gen Air Combat Evolution: Operator Perspectives
Lt Col Gary Glojek and Lt Col Max Cover discuss how modernization is impacting today’s Air Force flightlines. Specifically, they discuss how the combat Air Force inventory is evolving from a 4th generation force to one increasingly populated by 5th generation aircraft.
Evolution of Air Force Battle Management: Navigating Beyond JSTARS
JSTARS enabled Air Force battle managers to monitor surface targets, convert data into actionable insights, and exploit a comprehensive command and control system to make more effective decisions. But given the JSTARS retirement, the Air Force is reshaping how it achieves these effects. Mitchell Institute’s Doug Birkey and Lt Col Alex “Big Bobby” Wallis, a former JSTARS battle manager explore this evolution and what it means for the future force.
Press Release – Mitchell Dean Presents Keynote at ROK Airpower Symposium
The Dean of the Mitchell Institute, Lt Gen David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.) was invited to the Republic of Korea (ROK) the first week of November to deliver the keynote address at an Airpower Symposium hosted by the ROK Air Force History Foundation and present a briefing to senior ROK Air Force leadership.
Understanding the Chinese Challenge: Assessing DoD’s Latest China Military Power Report
Mitchell Institute’s John “Slick” Baum chats with Senior Fellow for Aerospace and China Studies Mike Dahm about key trends and insights shaping the security picture in the Western Pacific and beyond.
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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.

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.