It’s time to accelerate integration of commercial space tech into the US Department of Defense
TechCrunch | August 29, 2023 | David Deptula and Patrick Zeitouni
Building Counterspace Capabilities: Smart Spacepower
John “Slick” Baum chats with Col Eric Felt, USSF Director of Architecture; Matt Fetrow of the Space Rapid Capabilities Office; Arnie Streland of Northrop Grumman; and Charles Galbreath, Mitchell Institute Senior Fellow for Space Studies, about how the Space Force and industry are responding to the growing threat environment on orbit.
Congressional Defense Priorities, Allies Boost Modernization, China Realities, and Spacepower Perspectives: The Rendezvous
In this Rendezvous episode, we discuss the looming potential for a government shutdown in the coming months. We also discuss the generational wave of modernization with our allies and partners, what it means for the U.S. from an operational and industrial base set of perspectives, recent threat developments as Russia continues its war in Ukraine, and as China maintains its assertive stance in the Pacific. On top of all that, we review the latest developments in spacepower—including the Space Command headquarters announcement and how the Space Force continues to evolve meet the threat.
For the Space Force, an increasingly private fleet of satellites
AirPress | August 1, 2023 | Aidan Poling
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Schriever Spacepower Series
Lt Gen John E. Shaw
The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies invites you to watch or listen to our Schriever Spacepower Series event with Lt…
Hill Update, Budget Caps, Space Trends, and Ukraine Perspectives: The Rendezvous
In this Rendezvous episode, we explore recent news from Ukraine, especially the Wagner Group’s rebellion in Russia. We also discuss how the defense bills are progressing through both the Senate and House—evaluating how priorities are faring as they work through the markup process in the various committees. We also discuss the Hill’s take on “divest to invest.”
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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.
Nuclear
Strategic deterrence is the bedrock of the national security enterprise thanks to the virtues and value of the triad.
Strategy
Meeting national security requirements today and tomorrow requires insightful, creative approaches that prioritize America’s strengths, while not projecting undue vulnerability.