Wild Blue Yonder

Jan. 20, 2020
Techno-Fetishism and Meta-Rhetoric: Assessing the Nature and Character of Past and Future Warfare

What will future war look like? Answering this question requires first reflecting on wars of the past. Warfare, from antiquity to present, has been defined by a constant nature and evolving character heavily influenced by the technology-theory interaction. Future war portends more of the same;
Jan. 20, 2020
Congratulations to the US Space Force

A congratulatory message to the US Space Force from Major General Mark C. Dillon, USAF, retired
Jan. 20, 2020
Building Partnership Capacity and Logistics

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency administers Building Partner Capacity programs funded with US appropriations and administered as cases within the foreign military sales (FMS) infrastructure. One of these programs enables the agency to provide logistics solutions to allied countries.
Jan. 20, 2020
Caught in the Crossfire: The Impact of US–China Trade Tensions on Taiwanese Direct Investment in Mainland China

As the world’s manufacturing center, mainland China imports large amounts of intermediate goods from its Asian neighbors, particularly Taiwan. As the key component supplier for mainland China, will Taiwan suffer from the increasing trade tensions between the United States and China? Since Taiwanese
Jan. 2, 2020
“It’s the People, Stupid!”: Step One of Fixing the DOD’s Software Challenges

The Department of Defense (DOD) is full of flawed software applications that create a frustrated workforce and result in countless hours wasted. In 2018, Congress was fed up and directed the Defense Innovation Board (DIB) to conduct a Software Acquisition and Practices Study to root out the problem.
Jan. 2, 2020
China and the Issue of the South China Sea

In this brief policy commentary, China’s “land reclamation efforts” and the historic origins of the international issue of this territorial dispute are discussed. Following an examination, various possible solutions are examined. Ultimately, a peer-level partnering with China may ultimately smooth
Jan. 2, 2020
Japan Reborn: Rearmament for Pacifism

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeks a bold and unprecedented constitutional amendment to expressly acknowledge Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF) and their limits. But why? Abe’s proposal embodies one of the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) central political platforms, yet according to
Jan. 2, 2020
Thinking through the Unthinkable: Reducing Terrorist Threats in and around the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

This article describes how the United States government can help shape a common sight picture of maritime threat detection in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (Straits) by working cooperatively with Singapore’s Information Fusion Center to identify, target, and eliminate or reduce the threat of
Jan. 2, 2020
Realignment and Indian Airpower Doctrine

With a shift in the balance of power in the Far East, as well as multiple challenges in the wider international security environment, several nations in the Indo-Pacific region have undergone significant changes in their defense postures. This is particularly the case with India, which has gone
Jan. 2, 2020
Under Attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo

On August 30, 2013, the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU), while serving on a United Nations (UN) mission, was under the sights of anti-aircraft artillery from an armed group in African territory. The aircraft was not hit this time, either due to the expertise of the crew, the inexperience of the attackers,