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…
F-35 Lightning II with Allies and Partners: Pilots’ Perspective
Hear from Squadron Leader Stewart Campbell of the Royal Air Force, Lt Col Maurizio “Driver” De Guida of the Italian Air Force, and Lt Col Gert Barend “Razor” Van Woerden of the Royal Netherlands Air Force about what it’s like to bring 5th generation combat aviation to their respective air forces.
Space Force Innovation? The Threat of Over-Classification
Things are simply too classified. How we protect highly classified information for the sake of national security limits Space Force’s access to a vast global market of talent and technology, impedes effective communications with Congress and the public, and ultimately constrains the growth of the nation’s spacepower.
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Aerospace Nation
Lt Gen David Nahom on Force Modernization
The Mitchell Institute hosts Lt Gen David Nahom, the Air Force’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs on…
Maneuver Warfare in Space: The Strategic Imperative for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion
Defense News | July 8, 2021 | Chris Stone | Traditional chemical propellants used in current satellite designs are only…
Misleading Budget Accounting in the Department Of Defense Needs Correction
Forbes | July 6, 2021 | Lt Gen (ret) Dave Deptula | The Air Force budget is burdened by $39…
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