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  • Great Power Decision-Making

    The world 's great (and near-great) powers are experiencing different economic, demographic, technological, and military trends. The interaction of these trends will drive changes in the global power balance in the future strategic environment. If current trends persist, will the United States's

  • Russia and Ukraine in Retrospect

    The twenty-first century 's most destructive military conflict has affected the global perception of modem warfare. One lesson is the need for rapid adaptation in wartime. Based on the lessons of commercial technology integration during the Russo-Ukrainian War, what changes need to be made in law,

  • Intelligence Collection in Great Power Competition

    Unlike during the Global War on Terrorism, in a peer or near-peer conflict there will likely be less intelligence collection capability than there are adversary capabilities to collect against. Therefore, new units of measurement and conceptual frameworks to articulate and prioritize intelligence

  • Indirect Approach and PRC

    An indirect approach to conflict with the People' s Republic of China (PRC) might reduce the immense damage a direct conflict would cause to the United States, its allies and partners, and global trade. What are the potential indirect approaches to countering the PRC threat, and how would the PRC

  • Logistics Under Threat

    The complexities of large-scale combat operations will test the DoD's ability to manage materiel constraints and mitigate delivery chokepoints. What novel approaches to logistics will enable mobilization, surge, and sustainment of the Joint Force in large, contested areas of responsibility? How can

  • Cyber Innovation Centers & Acquisitions

     How can cyber innovation centers blend into traditional requirement development and agile/traditional acquisition processes to produce short-term sustainable capability?  (ACC/A5K)

  • Civilian Cyber Auxiliary - Civil Cyber Patrol?

    In light of the national shortage of cyber talent, how might the Air Force develop and utilize a Civil Cyber Patrol and/or a Civil Information Warfare Patrol to best protect U.S. national interests? What legal, operational, and technical challenges must ACC address to make a civilian cyber auxiliary

  • Space Acquisitions

    Examine various aspects of Space-related acquisitions. (USSF/S8ZX, 5 SLS-MSA, 7SWS/DO, SPOC/2SWS/DOC)