Chronic pilot shortages. Ancient planes. The Air Force needs upgrading.
The Washington Post | May 20, 2026
Mississippi
This week we are visiting Mississippi! Astronauts, Stennis Space Center and NASA’s Rocket Propulsion Test Program Office. Plus, the Key Brothers and the pioneering area of operations for Huff Daland Dusters—a crop dusting company that would go on to become Delta Air Lines.
Taiwan says China deploying over 500 converted fighter-jet drones
Taiwan News | May 18, 2026
Valkyrie redux: supercruising bombers could viably replace B-52s
The Strategist by ASPI | May 19, 2026
The U.S. Air Force’s New F-47 NGAD Stealth Fighter Has a Math Problem
National Security Journal | May 15, 2026
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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.