Flying and Fighting Against the Odds: A Cold War Perspective
John “Slick” Baum chats with Col Robert Graham, USAF (Ret.) about the 500+ combat sorties he flew across four combat tours during the Vietnam War.
Winning the Kill Chain Competition
Air & Space Forces Magazine | July 28, 2023 | Heather Penney
VOA Interview with Gen Deptula on F-16s to Ukraine
Voice of America Ukraine | July 23, 2023 | Maria Prus
Maintaining the Propulsion Advantage: The Race to Deliver Tomorrow’s Jet Technology
Doug Birkey chats with Mitchell Institute’s Maj Gen Larry Stutzriem, USAF (Ret.) and David Tweedie, GE Edison Works vice president and general manager for advanced products, about a key element of America’s crucial combat aircraft advantage in the sky: engines.
Fighter Modernization Imperative: Defining the Vector
John “Slick Baum” explores the status of the Air Force’s fighter inventory and a path for reset with Maj Gen Charles “Corky” Corcoran, USAF (Ret.); Lt Col Eric Gunzinger, USAF (Ret.); and Douglas Birkey.
It’s Time to Reset the Force: Leadership Conversation with Lt Gen Mike Loh, Director of the ANG
Doug Birkey explores the modernization challenges facing the Air National Guard and the Air Force as a whole with Lt Gen Mike Loh, along with Mitchell Institute’s Lt Gen David Deptula, USAF (Ret.) and Heather Penney.
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.