Episode Summary:

In episode 61 of the Aerospace Advantage Podcast Ukraine, Washington Update, and the Space Force: The Rendezvous, host John “Slick” Baum is joined by Lt Gen (Ret.) David Deptula, Heather Penney, Douglas Birkey, and Lukas Autenried of the Mitchell Institute team discuss some of the latest developments that are impacting U.S. national security. 2022 is off to a fast start, whether considering Russia’s potential invasion of Ukraine, a Department of Defense highly compromised thanks to Congressional budget inaction, and the nation’s newest service, the Space Force, continuing to come into its own. In this month’s installment of The Rendezvous, the Mitchell Team discusses these issues and more.

Guests

Lt Gen David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.)Dean, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

Doug BirkeyExecutive Director, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

Heather PenneySenior Resident Fellow, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

Lukas AutenriedSenior Analyst at the Mitchell Institute’s Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence

Host

John BaumSenior Fellow, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

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