John “Slick” Baum is joined by Kristen Baldwin, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology and Engineering; Chris Ristich, Director of the Air Force Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation Office and the Transformational Capabilities Office at Air Force Research Lab; and Mitchell Institute’s Maj Gen Larry Stutzriem, USAF (Ret.) to discuss one of the service’s newest innovation efforts. It’s called WARTECH.
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Every week, Heather “Lucky” Penney will take listeners into the world of aerospace power and help the audience understand what it takes to fly and fight in the sky, while also protecting America’s interests in space. Whether talking to top generals, standing on a flight line full of combat aircraft, looking at a rocket being prepared for launch, or hearing from those who have laid it all on the line in defense of the nation—this podcast will afford unprecedented access and insight into where the combat aerospace community is going and why.
John "Slick" Baum is joined by Mitchell Institute Dean Lt Gen David Deptula, USAF (Ret.) and Director of Research of the Foreign Policy Research Institute Dr. Aaron Stein to discuss the US War against ISIS, Operation Inherent Resolve.
John “Slick” Baum interviews Mitchell Institute’s Heather Penney about why it’s so hard for the U.S. to export UAVs to our allies and partners.
Daniel Rice of the Mitchell Institute is joined by MI-SPACE Senior Fellow Christopher Stone, CASI Director Dr. Brendan Mulvaney and Air University's Dr. Daniel Connelly to explore how the Chinese and Russian worldviews influence their approaches to operating and fighting in space.
John "Slick" Baum speaks with Mitchell Institute’s Gen Kevin Chilton, USAF (Ret.) about the realities of modern military operations in space.
Ep. 70 - The Rendezvous
Ukraine Update and the FY23 DOD Budget Release: The Rendezvous
In this Rendezvous episode, we discuss the current trends we are observing with the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the initial take-aways from the FY23 budget submission that went to Congress this week, plus the Air Force's decision to divest 150 aircraft, including a number of F-22s, and what that means for the F-35 buy rate.
John "Slick" Baum is joined by former career Air Force intelligence officer and aerospace industry executive Brian Morra to discuss his new book The Able Archers and how the lessons he learned from his first-hand experience during Able Archer applies to Russia today.
John “Slick” Baum, engages with Steve Trimble of Aviation Week and Space Technology and Heather Penney of the Mitchell Institute to discuss a fight over how we manage spectrum—the ecosystem where we communicate electronically.
Ep. 67 - The Rendezvous
Ukraine and the Broader Implications: The Rendezvous
In this Rendezvous episode, we discuss recent events surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, why deterrence failed to dissuade Putin, balancing force requirements between Europe and the Pacific, implications for space, China’s take on the conflict thus far, how the U.S. deters similar conflicts in the future, and the FY23 budget.
John “Slick” Baum, engages with two leading experts, Dr. Mark Lewis and Dr. Dick Hallion, to learn more about hypersonic technology and next steps we need to take to operationalize it.
John “Slick” Baum, engages with 23rd Wing Commander Col Russ Cook to explore the team behind Combat Search and Rescue.
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Russia, China, and the US Air Force Stretched Too Thin: We’ve Been Here Before…Lessons from Korea
John “Slick” Baum, engages with Mitchell’s executive director Doug Birkey to discuss his latest report regarding the Air War over Korea and why the lessons from that conflict matter more than ever today.
John “Slick” Baum, Maj Gen Jason “Armo” Armagost of Air Force Global Strike Command and Mark “Gonzo” Gunzinger of the Mitchell Institute discuss the types of precision-guided munitions (PGMs) we’ll need for future conflicts.
John "Slick" Baum speaks with Director of the Space Development Agency, Dr. Derek Tournear; Vice President for Space Systems at General Atomics EMS, Gregg Burgess; and MI-SPACE Senior Analyst, Lukas Autenried to discuss steps we need to take to ensure resilient space-based communications.
Ep. 61 - The Rendezvous
Ukraine, Washington Update, and the Space Force: The Rendezvous
In this Rendezvous episode, 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.