Wild Blue Yonder

June 17, 2022
Environmental Scanning: A Strategists Competency

“Clearly, the first task is to gain acceptance of a more reasonable view of the future, one that opens possibilities rather than forecloses them.”—Herman Kahn, Futurist, Founder of the Hudson Institute IntroductionThankfully, no country has detonated an atomic or thermonuclear weapon since World War
June 9, 2022
The Human Factor: Rethinking Joint Professional Military Education for a Multi-Domain Future

Drones, cyber-attacks, and artificial intelligence have transformed from entertaining fantasy to tactical realities that modern military commanders must face. Grappling with a future where the traditional land, sea, and air domains must account for effects in and through the space, cyber, and
June 8, 2022
Wild Blue Yonder on the Air - Ep. 16 - Prof. Anna Batta on Russian minorities and the Russian diaspora

Opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed or implied within are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the Air University, the United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, or any other US government agency.Dr. Margaret Sankey: Welcome to Wild
June 2, 2022
The Historical Pathologies Haunting Russia Today

The interaction of 4 deep pathologies in Russian history suggest a continuity of Russia as an international pariah.
May 27, 2022
Artificial Intelligence’s Role in Trusted National Security Supply Chains

U.S. economic prosperity and national security is at risk due to a dependency on the resiliency, diversity, and security of global supply chains. The U.S. government established Executive Orders, Acts of Congress, and Federal Task Forces that champion the dire need for supply chain reform to protect
May 26, 2022
Wild Blue Yonder on the Air - Ep. 15 - Dr. Mehmed Ali on new DODI on military education

Opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed or implied within are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the Air University, the United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, or any other US government agency.Dr. Margaret Sankey: Welcome to Wild
May 23, 2022
The Impact of Language Ideology on Military Interoperability

Introduction Figure 1 From AFCLC Culture Guide Language plays a role in almost every human interaction. Because it is so commonplace, we rarely think deliberately about how we use it. This “Iceberg Analogy of Culture” image has become a common way to explain culture in a broad
May 19, 2022
Response to The New York Times’ “Civilian Casualty Files"

On December 19th, the New York Times published the first article in a multi-part investigative series called “The Civilian Casualty Files” that “examines the air war’s human toll.”1 The primary author, Azmat Khan, has conducted on-the-ground interviews over the past five years in Iraq, Syria, and
May 16, 2022
High-End Fighters Need High-End AEW&C

High-end fighters need high-end C2.
May 13, 2022
Officer and Enlisted Quality Comparison in the U.S. and PLA

Due to inadequate overall training and decreased morale within areas of the PLA, the enlisted and officer quality within the United States military is superior to those within the People’s Liberation Army.