AFA Colorado 2025 Recap: Key Takeaways for Air & Space Power
The Mitchell Institute team shares insights from the AFA Warfare Symposium, in Aurora, CO—it was the spot for air and space power professionals this week.
Trump Defense Priorities, Congressional Update, and Ukraine
In this Rendezvous episode, we discuss recent top defense leadership changes, Ukraine, Secretary of Defense Hegseth’s defense budget guidance, the latest Minuteman ICBM test launch, next generation advanced propulsion, and we provide a spacepower update.
Want Combat Airpower? Then Fix the Air Force Pilot Crisis
Bottom line: the Air Force’s pilot corps is now too small to sustain a healthy combat force that can prevail in a peer conflict and meet the nation’s other national security requirements. Heather “Lucky” Penney discusses her new paper, “Want Combat Airpower? Then Fix the Air Force Pilot Crisis” with Lt Gen Gus Guastella, USAF (Ret) and Lt Gen Marc Sasseville, USAF (Ret).
Will the Chinese Defense Surge Continue? Insights for 2025
Mitchell Institute Senior Fellow Mike Dahm discusses the creation of a new service branch focused on space—the PLA’s Aerospace Force, the continued development of China’s nuclear arsenal and the “Christmas surprise” flight of multiple new combat aircraft.
Countering China and Russia in the High North: The Arctic Challenge
The Mitchell team discuss the rising strategic importance of the Arctic with Maj Gen Mark Piper, USAF, NORAD Deputy Director of Operations and Brig Gen James Hawthorne, RCAF, NORAD Deputy Director Strategy, Policy and Plans.
Will Congress Boost Air and Space Power in 2025?
In this Rendezvous episode, we discuss air and space power issues through the congressional lens, and how that may affect individual programs, broader strategy, and budget considerations. We also explore recent, increasingly direct remarks about resource needs by former Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen David Allvin.
