Jan. 12, 2023 In-Space Sustainment: An International, Civilian-Led Logistics Architecture A reliable network of in-space logistics assets is an enabler for the mobility of all spacecraft—not just military spacecraft. An international civil and military partnership could create shared standards, interfaces, and interoperability procedures to achieve strategic modularity.
Jan. 12, 2023 Lawn Dart Network Utilization on the Moon The Lawn Dart program provides critical security for lunar assets, protecting mission data against adversaries and laying the groundwork for NASA and European Space Agency exploration mission success.
Aug. 26, 2022 Port in the Desert: Djibouti as International Lessor With increasing global competition, it is expected the US would consider its options with regard to foreign basing in Djibouti. But with its location and relative stability, Djibouti will remain strategically important for the United States in the years to come.
Aug. 26, 2022 Clausewitz in Space: Friction in Space Strategy and Operations Clausewitz’s concept of friction has not been explicitly applied to military space strategy or operations. The military must take four potential sources of space friction into account when making decisions to avoid frictional tradeoffs.
Aug. 26, 2022 Studying Airpower: Eight Essential Themes for Practitioners Eight integral themes are essential to the study of airpower. A strong intellectual grounding in these areas will prepare future Air Force leaders for strategic and operational success.
Aug. 26, 2022 The National Security Strategy as a Genre: Dynamic and Adaptable or Constraining Creativity? An analysis of the national security strategy as genre using theories from the field rhetorical genre studies, reveals the strategy reflects the individual worldview and priorities of its presidential author.
Aug. 26, 2022 Persian Gulf War: A Type I Approach to Conflicts The Bush administration pursued an approach to Iraq in the lead up to the Persian Gulf War that included offering coercive alternatives and identifying a favorable resolution as a matter of urgency. Future administrations could take the same path under similar circumstances.
Aug. 26, 2022 Military Necessity: Policy-Capability Tensions Conducting cyberspace operations outside of armed conflict but consistent with LOAC principles limits USCYBERCOM to a best-tool approach to national security. Reframing conflict as strategic competition restores military necessity’s flexibility.
Aug. 26, 2022 Letter from the Editor Introductory letter for the Fall 2022 issue of Æther: A Journal of Strategic Airpower & Spacepower.
May 26, 2022 Book Reviews Book Review highlights in Æther: A Journal of Strategic Airpower & Spacepower Volume 1 Issue 2.