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May 8, 2026
Flexible Logistics and Degraded Resupply: Institutional Challenges Under Attack

How can the military develop agile energy logistics and survivable forward communications to sustain operations under attack, and what institutional training is required to prepare tactical and operational leaders to mitigate risk and execute missions in highly contested environments where resupply
May 8, 2026
Historical Uses of Information in War

What are the long-term historical trends in the role and value of information in warfare, and how have these trends shaped the character and outcome of conflicts?
May 8, 2026
Impact of Autonomous Systems on Multinational Air Operations and Trust in Non-US Systems

How will the integration of autonomous systems alter the dynamics of multinational air operations, and what frameworks must be established to ensure sufficient trust in non-U.S. autonomous technologies to enable effective human-machine teaming within coalition forces?
May 8, 2026
Operational Assessment and Reflections in the Information Environment: Measuring Non-Kinetic Effects and Proving the Negative

How must the United States Air Force and Joint Force develop modern, data-driven assessment frameworks—integrating behavioral analysis, data science, and advanced sensors—to mathematically and observationally measure the non-kinetic effects of Information Warfare and solve the
May 8, 2026
U.S. Alliance System, SOCOM Partnerships, and Multinational Air Operations

How can the U.S. military apply historical lessons from its alliance system and specific insights from Special Operations Command's partner operations to shape and enhance the future integration and execution of multinational air operations?
May 8, 2026
Recruitment, Training and Education for Supporting/Advising Resistance

How can the U.S. government reform its recruitment, training, and educational frameworks to build a force with the diverse perspectives required to effectively support resistance and resilience, while also fostering a common interagency understanding and developing shared doctrine with allies?
May 8, 2026
Interrelationship between Intelligence and Technology

How can the SOF enterprise foster effective collaboration between its intelligence practitioners and technology specialists to better identify and adapt to emerging technologies, using historical case studies to inform a balanced approach that embraces innovation while maintaining a healthy
May 8, 2026
Operations in Space, the OODA Loop, and TTP Validation

How must the U.S. Space Force adapt the OODA loop for the space domain to execute timely offensive operations, and can leveraging commercial or intelligence community methodologies effectively streamline the validation of its Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) to keep pace with emerging
May 8, 2026
Total Force Posture Shift, Indo-Pacific Deterrence, and Permanent Stationing

How must the U.S. military adjust its Total Force posture to establish persistent Indo-Pacific deterrence, and what are the operational, economic, and quality-of-life implications—along with the strategic risks—of transitioning from rotational forces to a permanently stationed brigade
May 8, 2026
U.S. Space Policy, International Space Law, and Responsible Behavior in Space

How must the United States adapt its national space policy and collaborate internationally to establish regulations, define thresholds for hostile actions, and codify norms of responsible behavior in an increasingly congested and accessible space domain, including cis-lunar operations?