Dec. 11, 2023 US Space Command’s Deterrent Role An examination of deterrence theory and the US and Soviet experience before, during, and after the 1983 Able Archer exercise provide insights for a successful approach to deterrence in space focused on stratified deterrence, dissuasion deterrence, control of space, and resilience.
Sept. 7, 2023 Letter from the Editor Letter introducing Æther: A Journal of Strategic Airpower & Spacepower, Volume 2, Number 3, Fall 2023
Sept. 7, 2023 Foreword The USAF has only recently begun to address moral injury from an institutional standpoint. This special issue can be a starting point for discussions about moral injury in the squadron, among peers, and within families.
Sept. 7, 2023 A Conversation about Moral Injury Retired US Air Force colonels Dave Lewis and Dr. Paul Nelson discuss moral injury from the perspectives of their active duty experiences and their current work with veterans.
Sept. 7, 2023 Clear the Beds Chief Master Sergeant David Nordel, USAF, Retired, shares his moral injury experience in Iraq as an RN and offers recommendations for healing and resiliency.
Sept. 7, 2023 An Anthem of the Long War: Recollection, Learning, and Looking Ahead Warfighters must consider the way the character of war changes, the nature of sacrifice, the foundations of the military profession, and the relationship between killing and identity as they prepare for the next fight.
Sept. 7, 2023 Living with Killing: WWII US Bomber Crews An analysis of Dave Grossman’s five factors of the likelihood of killing finds World War II bomber crews experienced significant psychological trauma, including moral injury.
Sept. 7, 2023 Moral Injury: Wrestling with Definitions and Conceptual Drift Establishing some degree of consensus on key clinical elements that support the notion of moral injury is critical as research on moral injury continues to investigate treatment options and address its root causes.
Sept. 7, 2023 Marooning Moral Injury: An Ethical Inquiry The negative implications of multidisciplinary research reveals that moral injury holds no enduring value as a clinical diagnosis. Yet interdisciplinary research could explore communal healing rituals to engage the broader community in moral healing from war.