Wild Blue Yonder

June 18, 2025
AI Wingman in the Classroom: An Iteratively Adversarial Approach to Level-Up DAF PME

Can AI be more than just a tool in military education—perhaps even a trusted wingman? Cooper explores a bold framework for integrating AI into Air Force classrooms, blending adaptive tech, instructor insight, and student challenge to cultivate agile, human-led command.
June 17, 2025
Educating the AI-Ready Warfighter: A Framework for Ethical Integration in Air Force Professional Military Education

AI is reshaping Air Force Professional Military Education (PME), offering strategic advantages while raising ethical and governance challenges. Smith explores how AI can enhance leadership education—while ensuring human judgment remains at the core of military decision-making.
June 10, 2025
SANDS Celebrates a Decade of Strategic Deterrence Education

For a decade, the School of Advanced Nuclear Deterrence Studies (SANDS) has been shaping the next generation of deterrence experts, equipping officers with the strategic education needed to navigate an evolving geopolitical landscape.
June 6, 2025
Causes of Vulnerabilities and Key Threats to Defense Supply Chains

Explore how vulnerabilities—like overreliance on offshoring and cost-cutting at the expense of security—can be exploited by adversaries and what program managers must do to safeguard national defense capabilities.
June 2, 2025
Haiti's Instability and Its Effect on U.S. Security

Haiti’s political and economic instability isn’t just a regional crisis—it’s a strategic security concern for the United States, fueling drug trafficking, money laundering, and illegal migration. This post explores how Washington can shift its approach, leveraging the Haitian
May 16, 2025
Ensuring A-Rated Defense Corporations Follow National Security Objectives

Drawing from a bold French precedent, could government investment in leading defense contractors be the cornerstone of national security and technological advancement, or does it represent a risky departure from free-market principles?
May 12, 2025
Injecting Influence: What “Sputnik V” Teaches Military Planners About Modern Propaganda

Russia turned its COVID-19 vaccine into a powerful propaganda tool—and it is a blueprint for future global influence warfare in the digital age
May 12, 2025
A Cooperative Cyberspace Policy for National Defense

Conenna examines how robust cyberspace policy, interagency cooperation, and national innovation are essential to protecting critical infrastructure and ensuring national security in an increasingly digital world.
May 9, 2025
Emotional Intelligence as a Mission Multiplier

Emotional intelligence is more than a "soft skill"—it's a mission-critical asset that strengthens leadership, builds trust, and enhances readiness in today’s complex operational environment
May 2, 2025
Resilient Nations and Hybrid Threats: What Can the United States Learn from Sweden’s Civil-Military Defense Strategy?

As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues, Ukraine's resilience highlights the importance of societal defense in national security, a concept also emphasized by Sweden's "Total Defense" approach. Both Sweden and the U.S. face hybrid threats requiring a whole-of-society response, but