Congress Should Support Rapid Procurement of Advanced Missile Warning Satellites
Space News | August 9, 2021 | Chris Stone | Success in future military conflicts will depend on which side…
The Future of Air Force Pilot Training: A Crisis That Demands a Solution
19th Air Force commander Maj Gen Craig Wills, the leader who oversees the majority of Air Force pilot training, and members of the Mitchell team, discuss what it takes to produce an Air Force pilot—what elements are timeless and areas where new approaches and technology are offering areas for progress.
A-10s, F-35s, and C-130s from the Congressional Vantage: The Rendezvous
In this Rendezvous episode, the Mitchell Institute team discusses the latest developments from Capitol Hill regarding the Air Force and Space Force’s modernization, operations, and fiscal challenges during this year’s compressed budget process.
Defense Budget Smoke and Mirrors Keep America’s Air and Space Power Grossly Underfunded
Ever wonder why the Department of the Air Force has the oldest, smallest aircraft fleet in service history and space…
Biggest threat to Air Force modernization is funding misrepresentation, says national security expert
Government Matters | July 19, 2021 | Lt Gen (Ret.) Dave Deptula | Gen. David Deptula (USAF, ret.), dean of…
US military must avoid a ‘Kasserine Pass’ failure for space power
Defense News | July 19, 2021 | Hon Matt Donovan| The congressional defense committees should closely monitor the continued development…
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No matter the mission, from air superiority and long range strike to air mobility and command and control, a broad range of missions executed in the air provide vital options at the strategic, operational, and tactical realms.
Nuclear
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