Thursday, October 12, 2023
Aerospace Nation
Gen Luca Goretti
The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies invites you to enjoy our Aerospace Nation event with Gen Luca Goretti, Chief…
Washington Drama, Boosting Defense Production, Spacepower Update, and Replicator: The Rendezvous
In this Rendezvous episode, we discuss the national security realities created by a continuing resolution and the looming potential of a government shut down, plus Secretary Kendall’s call for a Department of the Air Force reorganization and the latest developments in spacepower. We consider variables involved in Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment LaPlante’s call for increased defense production and cover Deputy Secretary of Defense Hicks’ initiative termed “replicator,” followed by an update on developments in Ukraine.
Press Release – Lt Gen Dave Deptula, USAF (Ret.) Speaks at Royal Air Force Diaspora Update Conference
On October 4, Lt Gen Dave Deptula, USAF (Ret.), Dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, spoke at the annual Royal Air Force (RAF) Diaspora Update Conference.
Press Release – Mitchell Institute Experts Visit the Japan Air Self Defense Force Air Command and Staff College and Center for Air and Space Power Strategic Studies
On September 26, the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies’ Col (Ret.) Mark Gunzinger, Director for Future Concepts and Capability Assessments, presented to an international audience at the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) Air Command and Staff College’s first Air and Space Power Symposium.
No Bucks, No Buck Rogers: Leadership Conversation with Lt Gen Rick Moore
Mitchell’s Maj Gen Larry Stutzriem, USAF (Ret.) explores the fiscal realities facing the USAF. As the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs at Headquarters Air Force, Lt Gen Rick Moore oversees building the budgets that are ultimately submitted to top Department of the Air Force leaders, DoD, and the Hill.
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.