Major Policy Issues in Evolving Global Space Operations
The new report marks the first-ever research study collaboration between the Mitchell Institute and The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space…
A Shifting Puzzle: Understanding and Countering Russian Hybrid Warfare
The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to release the fourteenth entry in its Mitchell Forum paper series, A…
Assured C2 for Airpower: A Proposed US Air Force Cyber Strategy
The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to release the ninth entry in its Mitchell Forum paper series, Assured…
Desert Storm: 25 Years later – Lessons from the 1991 Air Campaign in the Persian Gulf War
In the early morning of January 17, 1991, the United States launched the opening strikes of Operation Desert Storm. These…
The Parabolic Curve: Creating Operational Agility in the Third Offset Strategy
The “third offset strategy” is viewed as the third chapter of a long running United States defense policy, an evolution…
Evolving Technologies and Warfare in the 21st Century: Introducing the “Combat Cloud”
The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to release a Mitchell Institute Policy Paper, Evolving Technologies and Warfare in…
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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.
Space
National security space activities are essential facets of any military operation, while also creating conditions essential for the civilian economy.