Aug. 4, 2023 Russian Defense Industry What are the domestic and export capacities of Russia's defense industry? What effects have sanctions had on it? What is the evolving role of the wartime economy on the Russian defense industry? (EUCOM - Russia Strategic Initiative)
Aug. 4, 2023 Prioritizing US Investments in Asia-Pacific Region What capabilities and potential investments should the US consider to offset the effects of the US-China strategic competition in the region? In particular, what opportunities are there in the development of defense, technology, and infrastructure? (HAF A5SM)
Aug. 4, 2023 US Approach to Strategic Partnerships What are strategies that can be used to enhance the Department's approach to strategic security, economic, and technology partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region? (HAF A5SM)
Aug. 4, 2023 Industrial Base of India, South Korea, Japan & Australia Why are the capacity and projectability of the industrial bases of India, South Korea, Japan & Australia, including trends in their economic and industrial growth? How these might influence the US-China strategic competition? (HAF A5SM)
Aug. 4, 2023 Metrics of Industrial Base Capacity What are the key economic, political, technological, and demographic indicators that define the capacity of an industrial base? How do these metrics interact with each other and impact the overall industrial capacity of a country? (HAF A5SM)
Aug. 4, 2023 Chinese Economic Ties to India, South Korea, Japan & Australia How is China imposing costs on India, South Korea, Japan & Australia? How could their economic ties to China limit their economic choices? (HAF A5SM)
Aug. 4, 2023 SecAF's Operational Imperatives and CSAF's Future Operating Concept What is the impact of the new capabilities introduced in the OI's and new way of fighting in the Future Operating Concept? How will the USAF organizational structure adapt to support them? (HAF A5SM)
Aug. 4, 2023 USAF Organizational Changes How should the USAF changes its organization to effectively adapt to the changing character of war? (HAF A5SM)
Aug. 4, 2023 Roles & Functions of USAF What are the future strategic opportunities and vulnerabilities that could impact the role and function of the USAF? How can they be addressed? What are new or expanded roles for the USAF? (HAF A5SM)
Aug. 4, 2023 Foreign Operating Concepts in Air Warfare How are nation-state and non-nation-state objectives and their associated operating concepts influencing the changing dynamics of air warfare? (HAF A5SM)