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May 11, 2023
How the United States Could Influence Singapore to Counter the PRC

Captain Menji ChiemThe People’s Republic of China (PRC) is leveraging different instruments of power to rewrite the rules-based world order established post World War II. As a result, China’s influence grows with close US partners such as Singapore. Due to Singapore’s strategic
May 11, 2023
The Enemy of My Enemy: What China Will Learn from the Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Captain Joey ChingAs a strategic competitor, China is carefully watching how the US responds to the Russia-Ukraine crisis to guide future efforts employing diplomatic, information, and economic, instruments of power. Diplomatically, China will determine the strength of US resolve to support Ukraine,
May 11, 2023
Shifting the Narrative on China

Captain Nicholas PetroOver the course of the past century, the nature of warfare has changed dramatically. With the most recent era of conflict culminating in major campaigns in the Middle East, global strife continues to evolve and remains a challenge for states as they pursue ways to adapt to new
May 11, 2023
Agile Combat Employment: Utilizing Remotely Piloted Aircraft to Combat Russian Aggression

Captain Christopher ReitherTo this day Russia remains a persistent threat to its geographical neighbors in addition to NATO and their western partners. This is no more evident than the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. As the United States positions itself for the potential conflict, the United States
March 24, 2023
Empowering ISR Assets Throughout INDOPACOM

Captain David GuptonFuture warfare against near-peer adversaries will require advanced communication capabilities amongst joint and allied partners. The conceptual framework of the Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) has been developed and appears to provide monumental
Feb. 14, 2023
The Slipping Linchpin: The Evolution of Sino-Argentinian Relations and their Effect on American Hegemony in the Western Hemisphere

Captain Jeremy M. CookWith one-fifth of the world's total area and nearly one-third of the world's population, China and Latin America and the Caribbean are crucial forces for world peace and stability.-President Xi Jinping in an address to the Peruvian Congress, 22 Nov 2016. Over the last
May 19, 2022
Survivable and Adaptable Aerial Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance in Peer Conflict

Captain Jacob MooreThe People’s Republic of China is developing tactics and technology to counter United States aerial ISR platforms and methods through their greatly expanded their aerial and naval capabilities. The PRC’s stealth technology creates contested skies for ISR collection.
May 19, 2022
Pivoting to Weapon System Cyber Defense

Captain Trevor R. GrovesThere has been a tremendous amount of focus and effort spent on cyber defense internal to service component’s business systems inside the DoD’s Fiscal Year 2022 budget. Additionally, the Air Force has been trying to implement Pathfinders in Cyberspace Squadrons
May 19, 2022
Countering Internal Chinese Propaganda and Censorship: Cultural Exchanges Key to Establishment of a Free Press

Captain Marissa GaytanThe Chinese Communist Party has implemented a robust and complex propaganda and censorship machine that affects its own citizens and influences foreign perceptions. Promoting dissent and discourse within the Chinese populace that leads to the gradual establishment of a free
May 19, 2022
Black Swan Planning: A Review of Iran and Turkey

Captain Herman BaspedThis paper presents an analysis of how unexpected, or “black swan” events might negatively affect critical military operations. Although much of the literature suggest inability to predict these events, hindsight analysis uncovers the contrary. Two key elements from

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