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  • Asian Middle Powers: Implications for United States Military Planning

    Asian middle powers’ unique blend of national autonomy, transnational economic interdependence, and a multi-pronged approach to great power relations limits the United States’ ability to secure consistent cooperation on regional security issues. The US military must recognize that these

  • Designing for Doctrine: Decentralized Execution in Unmanned Swarms

    Designs for current and future autonomy must actively search for opportunities for decentralized execution of critical system functions associated with widespread use in applications such as Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) swarming. This will involve shifting system requirements to focus on a true

  • Expeditionary Airfields in the Pacific, 1941–1945

    This article examines the US Army Air Force’s prewar preparations for expeditionary airfields and wartime operations and highlights the challenges and solutions adopted to provide airpower from advanced locations in the Pacific in World War II.

  • SOF Swarm: Special Operations Air Assets and Autonomous Systems

    The past decade has seen tremendous leaps forward in the development of autonomous system technologies. Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are increasing in use in both commercial and military applications. This paper will assess the current progress of such UAS development, identify barriers, and

  • US-China International Law Disputes in the South China Sea

    China’s incremental expansion and bold territorial claims in the South China Sea (SCS) over the past 20 years have raised global concerns. This article will examine the history of US support of UNCLOS, China’s nine-dash line claim, and the intersecting issues related to

  • Russia’s Recent Conquests and Long-Term Strategy in the Arctic

    Russia has a long history of exploration in the Arctic region. The northernmost border of its country is home to vast quantities of oil, natural gas, nickel, copper, and other metals. Russian advancements in the region serve as a source of national pride, which is dwindling after 20 years under

  • COTS and Space-based Missile Defense

    In the event of a strike against the United States, our nation is unprepared and under-equipped. Fortunately, this critical capabilities gap can be mitigated using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products, at the fraction of the price, while being available to the warfighter against any ballistic or


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