Wild Blue Yonder

April 27, 2020
Reorganizing Missile Security at Malmstrom AFB: 341st Security Forces Group and the Missile Security Operating Concept

From August 2017 through January 2019, the 341st Security Forces Group (341st SFG) planned and executed an internal reorganization of its missile security forces called the Missile Security Operating Concept (MSOC). By standing up the 841st Missile Security Forces Squadron (841st MSFS) and creating
April 27, 2020
Scenario Planning for the Twenty-first-Century Military Strategist

In what ways does scenario planning add value for the military? Completing the scenario planning process in its entirety requires dedicating anywhere from two weeks to upward of several months toward exhaustive attention in creating and analyzing plausible future narratives. This is an unrealistic
April 27, 2020
Preserving Freedom of Action in Cislunar Space

This article highlights an asteroid-sized hole in US space strategy; the US government has no military plans to protect and defend its commercial Moon and asteroid mining initiatives against adversary aggression and competing interests. Unless a strategy is developed by the Department of Defense to
April 27, 2020
Space Power Institute Think Tank

This article calls for the establishment of an organization that will develop advanced space warfare theory, policy, doctrine, strategies, and tactics that will propel the United States as the premier world center for understanding the methods and techniques for conducting military operations in the
April 27, 2020
Star Wars in Real Life

How can a missile go hypersonic? What exactly is the Xingkong 2? How much fuel does it need to reach those speeds? What are ways to defend against this weapon? And, what does this mean for the world’s militaries? This article seeks to answer those questions.
April 27, 2020
The Threat of PRC Domination in the South China Sea

Displayed most prominently and unmistakably by the COVID-19 outbreak, China has demonstrated that its actions, through intentional deceit or gross negligence, can threaten US interests at home and abroad, as well as those of our allies and the rest of the world. It is, therefore, of vital import
April 27, 2020
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps’ Response to COVID-19

Uncertainty has begun to breed anxiety among the hundreds of cadets awaiting Field Training this summer. One question being, how will they screen for the virus among the arriving cadets?
April 13, 2020
Wrong Time to Hack: How Deterrence Theory Informs Policy Options in a Time of COVID-19

This article begins by highlighting the risks to the Internet, then presents a summary of deterrence theory to conceptualize a range of options available for senior leaders. A review of the research on the Internet, deterrence theory, national authorities, and limited criminal justice theory
April 13, 2020
The Air Force Should Reevaluate Its Switch to the Operational Camouflage Pattern Uniform

When the Air Force announced that the service would switch to the Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) uniform by 1 April 2021, there were some mixed reactions. For the most part, Airmen were happy and excited for an updated uniform change. It was said that the change would be made to help Airmen
April 13, 2020
Airmen and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: The Danger of Generalization

The present inquiry is motivated foremost by continuous developments in technology. As military systems incorporate ever more elements of autonomy, it is essential to assess their potential to become successfully integrated in existing force structures. Given that a human operator is projected to