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JUST IN: International Presence Increasing at U.S. Space Command
National Defense - 15 November 2019
Top procurement official warns budget impasse 'debilitating' to military space programs
Space News - 12 November 2019
"B-52s for Israel:" One Really Bad Idea
National Interest - 5 November 2019
World War III: How Would America Respond to Nuclear Missile Attack?
Yahoo News - 22 October 2019
The Royal Air Force Adopts the RCO, Expects Health Competition" in Future Aircraft
Air Force Magazine - 14 October 2019
The U.S. Air Force Has Begun Prototyping Its F-35 Stealth Fighter Replacement
National Interest - 10 October 2019
45th Space Wing Aims to Execute Launches on Demand
Air Force Magazine - 9 October 2019
The Big and Urgent Task of Revitalizing Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications
War on the Rocks - 4 October 2019
The B-2 Bomber Has More Firepower Than an Aircraft Carrier
National Interest - 3 October 2019
China Could Blind US Satellites With Lasers
Popular Mechanics - 1 October 2019
SAF/PA - 27 September 2019
Why the Air Force Might Need More F-35s
Yahoo News - 25 September 2019
NEWS FROM ASC: Global Strike Command to Prepare New Force Development Concept
National Defense Magazine - 17 September 2019
Op-Eds
The GAO Is Wrong about the Air Force’s Next-Gen Battle-Management System
Defense One, Heather Penney - 13 May 2020
America's bomber force is facing a crisis
Defense News, Maj. Gen. Lary Stutzriem(Ret.) and Douglas Birkey - 23 April 2020
Sorry, Elon, fighter pilots will fly and fight for a long time
Defense News, Douglas Birkey - 2 March 2020
No, Elon Musk: The Era Of The Manned Fighter Jet Won’t Be Over Anytime Soon
Forbes, Lt Gen David Deptula, USAF (Ret) - 2 March 2020
Investing In Bombers: An Imperative, Not An Option
Forbes, Lt Gen David Deptula, USAF (Ret) - 20 November 2019
Keep History Flying: Warbirds In The Wake Of The B-17 Crash
Forbes, Lt Gen David Deptula, USAF (Ret) - 5 October 2019
Hands Off, Budgeteers! DoD Must Fund Our Small Bomber Fleet
Breaking Defense, Lt Gen David Deptula, USAF (Ret) and Doug Birkey - 24 September 2019
Forbes, Lt Gen David Deptula, USAF (Ret) - 17 July 2019
The Case for Fifth-Generation and NGAD Airpower
Air Force Magazine, Lt Gen David Deptula, USAF (Ret), Maj Gen Lawrence Stutzriem, USAF (Ret), and Heather Penney - 12 July 2019
Don't Delay GBSD ICBMs; It's Too Risky
Breaking Defense, Mark Gunzinger - 2 July 2019
What Is The Next U.S. Move With Iran?
Forbes, Lt Gen David Deptula, Lt Gen, USAF (Ret) - 25 June 2019
A Department of Defense Leadership Crisis?
Forbes, Lt Gen David Deptula, Lt Gen, USAF (Ret) - 19 June 2019
Light-attack aircraft is the solution to the US Air Force's dwindling fleet
Defense News, Maj Gen Lawrence Stutzriem, USAF (Ret) - 8 May 2019
A Space Force That Would Make A Difference
Forbes, Lt Gen David Deptula, USAF (Ret) - 5 May 2019
Yes To A U.S. Space Command, But No To A Separate Space Force
Forbes, Lt Gen David Deptula, USAF (Ret) - 10 April 2019
The Air Force Wants More F-35s In FY 2020: Congress Needs to Step In
Forbes, Lt Gen David Deptula, USAF (Ret) - 26 March 2019
Video
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Lt. Gen. David Deptula and Hugh Hewitt - February 2020
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An Air and Space Force Designed for the Future - West Coast Aerospace Forum, December 2019
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Iran threatens 'all-out' war if attacked by US or Saudi Arabia - Fox News, 20 September 2019
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Building Tomorrow's Air Force - C-SPAN, 5 September 2019
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Next Generation Air Superiority - C-SPAN, 7 August 2019
Audio
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Summary of Discussion with Lt Gen (Ret) David Deptula on Mosaic Warfare, Strategy, and the Digital Century Series - Acquisition Talk podcast, 3 December 2019
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Full Podcast Discussion with Lt Gen (Ret) David Deptula on Mosaic Warfare, Strategy, and the Digital Century Series - Acquisition Talk podcast, 3 December 2019
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Interview with Lt Gen (Ret) David Deptula - Hugh Hewitt Show, 7 November 2019