Wild Blue Yonder

Feb. 18, 2022
Comparing JADC2 Interoperability And Organizational Processes Between U.S. And Russian Military Forces

Interoperability, when talking about the next generation of warfare, covers a broad scope under Joint Chiefs of Staff Publication 1-02. Military leaders often only consider the Strategic, Operational, and Tactical levels of warfare and integration of systems or capabilities within their specific
Jan. 5, 2022
Preparing the Battlespace: The Potential for Conventional War Between the US and China

China’s rise and its determination to carve out a place for itself on the world stage often evokes debate as to whether the United States, for so long at the top of the international order, will seek to swat China back down the ladder. Strained relations and multiple potential flashpoints
Nov. 23, 2021
How Israel, with US Assistance, Can Deter Iran from Producing Nuclear Weapons

Iran seeks to produce nuclear weapons. Israel and the United States wish to prevent Iran form reaching its goal. Therefore, during the current negotiations with Iran—let alone if they fail—the United States and Israel should deter Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
Nov. 15, 2021
Wild Blue Yonder on the Air - Ep. 10 - Dr. Joseph Stieb on "Lead up to the Second Iraq War"

Opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed or implied within are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the Air University, the United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, or any other US government agency.Dr. Margaret Sankey: Welcome to another
Nov. 12, 2021
China’s Domestic Aircraft Carrier Program: Modernization and Challenges

Indigenously produced aircraft carriers are an important component of Chinese military modernization efforts, and China clearly values the capability an aircraft carrier brings to its national security and military strategies. In September 2012, China commissioned the Liaoning, an ex-Soviet ship
Oct. 28, 2021
Beyond the AOC – Building the Next Generation of Operational Command and Control

For the past three decades, the United States Air Force has successfully executed operational command and control through the processes and systems born and refined in the Air Operations Center (AOC). The AOC is how today’s Air Force fights at the operational level, and it
Oct. 21, 2021
Mission Defense Team Training Gap Analysis

With the rapid advancement of technology, Air Force missions are becoming increasingly dependent on cyberspace. These dependencies on networks and computers open up new attack vectors that adversaries can exploit to put our missions at risk. Aware of this threat, US Cyber Command created defensive
Oct. 14, 2021
William Mitchell: An Amazing, Yet Flawed Air Theorist

Lieutenant Colonel William Mitchell was a visionary air theorist in the early twentieth century whose ideas established the foundational aspects of American military airpower, especially during wartime. Many of his postulations guided the conduct of air campaigns during the conventional wars of last
Oct. 8, 2021
Kant in the Age of Thucydides

For the past generation, one of the key ideas of International Relations (IR) theory has been that of “Kantian peace.” Following its introduction by Michael Doyle in 1983, it became an empirical research paradigm intended to explain the relative peace of the modern era as well as the
Sept. 10, 2021
Strategy at Mach 5: Hypersonic Weapons in Chinese Military Strategy

Hypersonic weapons have become an almost daily topic in the media. It is one of the latest in a long string of ideas that have moved from science fiction to science fact. Several countries, such as the United States, Australia, and India, have active hypersonic research programs. Unfortunately for