Press Release – Tim Ryan joins the Mitchell Institute Team as a Senior Resident Fellow for Space Studies
Arlington, Virginia, July 20, 2022 The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce that Mr. Tim Ryan is…
Congress must support a diversified, multi-layered approach to space missile warning
Breaking Defense | July 5, 2022 | Chris Stone
Defeating Adversary Strikes: Next Gen Missile Warning and Tracking
John “Slick” Baum chats with Mitchell Institute’s Chris Stone; Lt Col Brandon “Coach” Davenport, former commander of the 2nd Space Warning squadron; and Dr. Davin Swanson, Chief Engineer with Raytheon Intelligence and Space about the threat posed by modern adversary missiles and key steps we need to pursue to defeat them.
Space National Guard: An Imperative or Extraneous?
John “Slick” Baum chats with Col Michael Bruno, Lt Col Scott McGuire, and Mitchell Institute’s Christopher Stone to explore the debate surrounding whether the nation requires a Space National Guard.
Is This How To Fix The Hypersonic Weapons Gaps?
The Downlink Podcast | Defense and Aerospace Report | June 12, 2022 | Chris Stone
Congress, Ukraine, and China: The Rendezvous
In this Rendezvous episode, we discuss the defense bills moving through the House and Senate, with predictions regarding what Air Force priorities will win and lose. We also discuss the latest events that are occurring in Ukraine and we talk about a number of meetings Chinese leaders have been holding with Pacific island nations as they seek economic and military agreements.
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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.