USAF Airpower Over Iran: Key Insights
We’re bringing you a special edition of the Aerospace Advantage to discuss Saturday’s strike on Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities. Everyone…
China In Space: Deterring Hostile Use of Force
The U.S. must deter China from using hostile force in space. Experts from Air University’s China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI), in partnership with the Center for Naval Analysis, just released a new report suggesting that while conflict in space is not inevitable, the U.S. security establishment has a long way to go when it comes to boosting America’s ability to deter conflict on orbit.
Quadcopters Do Not Redefine Air Superiority: They Redefine Land Warfare
Combat operations in Ukraine and the Red Sea clearly demonstrate the impact of small lethal drones as portable precision-guided munitions….
Budget Battles, Golden Dome, and Ukraine’s Strike on Russia
Heather “Lucky” Penney talks to Lt. Gen. David Deptula, USAF (Ret.), Charles Galbreath, and Anthony “Lazer” Lazarski about the FY26 defense budget, Golden Dome, the potential cancelation of E-7, a broad range of spacepower developments, and Ukraine’s strike on Russian bombers.
Logistics While Under Attack: Key to a CCA Force Design
Fighting and winning tomorrow will require new operational concepts and technologies that’ll give airmen an edge. That’s where CCA come into the mix. They’re designed to bring new capabilities, more capacity, and empower new ways of fighting. But just like the rest of the Air Force aircraft inventory, just buying CCA won’t be enough. Credible, sustainable combat air forces require logistics—personnel, fuel, munitions, ground handling equipment, and other materiel—to generate sorties at scale.
Want Next Gen Electronic Attack? Better Invest in Operational Analysis
Fighting and winning in the twenty first century requires next gen electronic attack capabilities. Designing that technology and developing effective concepts of operation demands operational analysis. Heather Penney discusses this reality with Lt Gen David “Kooler” Krumm, USAF (Ret) of BAE. It comes down to empowering strategists, operational leaders, and technology experts better understand how these functions can best empower overarching tactics, techniques, procedures, and investment decisions.
