May 9, 2026 Chinese Aerospace Force Modernization - Air Defense How has changes within the PLA aerospace forces' DOTMLPFP contributed to their effectiveness in this mission/activity?
May 9, 2026 Chinese Aerospace Force Modernization - Nuclear Missions How have changes within the PLA aerospace forces' DOTMLPFP contributed to their effectiveness in this mission/activity?
May 8, 2026 Impact of the Loss of Russia-U.S. Arms Control Agreements What have been the strategic and operational effects of the dissolution of various arms control agreements between Russia and the United States?
May 8, 2026 Optimization of Cargo Processing and Load Planning How does precision cargo processing impact the efficiency and effectiveness of mobility mission planning, and how can modeling and simulation quantify these effects on factors like fuel usage, ground times, and route optimization?
May 8, 2026 P5 Arms Control With bilateral and trilateral arms control treaties in doubt, should the U.S. leverage the P5 forum to pursue broader strategic stability dialogues, and what would be the resulting impact on its deterrence architecture and force posture?
May 8, 2026 Prioritizing US Investments in Asia-Pacific Region To effectively offset the effects of the U.S.-China strategic competition in key regions, what specific capabilities and potential investments should the United States prioritize, particularly in the realms of defense, technology, and infrastructure development?
May 8, 2026 Russian Cooperation with the West In the current geopolitical environment, what, if any, areas of potential cooperation still exist between Russia and Western nations?
May 8, 2026 Organizing & Training for Counter Small UAS Operations Given the increasing threat from Group 3-sized small unmanned aerial systems, how should the Air Force organize, train, and authorize operators and leaders to effectively employ more complex counter-UAS and short-range air defense capabilities?
May 8, 2026 Organic Software Development Can the USAF develop an organic, squadron-level coding capability and establish a streamlined infrastructure that allows for the rapid deployment of that code into a controlled environment with minimal administrative overhead?
May 8, 2026 Operational Energy Peer-Adversary Competition & Deterrence How does maintaining a competitive edge in operational energy technologies, such as advanced airframes and alternative propulsion, impact strategic competition with China and Russia, and what are the long-term risks of prioritizing the sustainment of legacy fleets over the acquisition of