U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues
Even though the United States is in the process of reducing the number of warheads deployed on its long-range missiles…
Memo to Washington: Reforming National Defense to Meet Emerging Global Challenges
The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to release the fifth entry in its Mitchell Policy Paper series, Memo…
Projected Costs of U.S. Nuclear Forces, 2017 to 2026
Nuclear weapons have been a cornerstone of U.S. national security since they were developed during World War II. In the…
America’s Nuclear Backbone: The Value of ICBMs and the New Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent
Given the rapid burgeoning of the global threat environment, it is imperative that the US maintains a highly credible strategic…
Hypersonic Weapons and US National Security: A 21st Century Breakthrough
Whether holding hardened nuclear facilities at risk or targeting an enemy’s mobile ballistic missiles, the US faces severe challenges when…
Friday, April 24, 2015
Nuclear Deterrence and Missile Defense Breakfast Seminar: Madelyn Creedon
These Congressional Breakfast Seminars are a public policy educational effort that is parallel to the nation’s strategic modernization, BMD &…
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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.
Airpower
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.
Budgeting
Resource investment must prioritize investments that will yield best value for the Air Force, Space Force, and national security establishment as a whole.
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.