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March 29, 2021
Satellite Servicing: A History, the Impact to the Space Force, and the Logistics Behind It

IntroductionSatellite servicing is an important emerging technology not only to industry and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), but also to national security. Servicing technology should be of key interest for the United States Space Force (USSF) to research, and serviceability
March 26, 2021
AI-Enabled War-in-the-Air

It is a time of rapid disruptive technological change and none more so than in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). While developed by and for the commercial sector, AI’s apparent potential for military use is now pushing armed forces globally to begin experimenting with embryonic AI-enabled
March 12, 2021
China in Search of AI Supremacy

In order to totally understand the need of the United States to maintain and compete for artificial intelligence (AI) supremacy over our near peer threat, China, we must first look at the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) militarily goals and what makes them unique in their pursuit. According to the
March 9, 2021
Better Models for Specialized Career Fields

It’s no secret the Air Force is currently unable to fill cockpits for its aircraft due to a pilot shortage.1 Even with COVID-19 increasing retention from 46 percent of pilots to 51 percent, the service is still 2,000 pilots short, with no end in sight.2 The Air Force is attempting to fill the
March 5, 2021
Contingency Basing for Great Powers Competition

This Air University Advanced Research paper focuses on applying the new context created from Great Powers Competition to military contingency basing. The broad scope of this paper relates the emerging concepts of adaptive operations and Agile Combat Employment (ACE) to the challenge of basing
Sept. 14, 2020
Moving the “Big Rock”: Inculcating Critical Thinking in the Air Force’s Project Warrior

When Gen David L. Goldfein became the chief of staff of the Air Force (CSAF) in 2016, he sought to revitalize the Air Force. He also narrowed in on the squadron as the “core fighting unit” by which Airmen most strongly identified with the service’s “culture and
Aug. 31, 2020
Chasing the Chimera of the Indigenous Jet Fighter: China’s Stealth Fighters and the Lessons of Recent Aviation History

China has demonstrated an apparent capability to develop stealth fighters. While Chinese aviation technology should not be underestimated, this essay strikes a cautionary note. Using historical examples from Argentina, Egypt, and India, the author contends that Chinese stealth fighters are being
Aug. 3, 2020
Unilateralism and Competitive Multilateralism in Gray-zone Conflict: A Comparison of Russia and the United States

This article argues that today’s alliances constitute a form of competitive multilateralism that puts allies in a difficult position, assessing US gray-zone campaigns against adversaries and allies in the Middle East and Europe and Russia’s engagements in Ukraine and Georgia and their impact on
July 20, 2020
An Expanded View of Cost Imposition: Application to Personnel and Nondefense Policies

This article finds that the US’s defensive position in personnel costs is relatively strong due to the country's large population and economic power. The article suggests several policy changes to improve America's defensive posture even more by reducing US military personnel costs, including a
July 20, 2020
Assessing India’s Preparedness: External Interference in Political Processes through Social Media

This article examines the existing tools that India possesses, legislative and otherwise, to combat the threats posed by external actors who would use social media to manipulate Indian elections and enumerates possible solutions that could perhaps assist in dealing with these threats.

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Satellite Servicing: A History, the Impact to the Space Force, and the Logistics Behind It

AI-Enabled War-in-the-Air

China in Search of AI Supremacy

Better Models for Specialized Career Fields

Contingency Basing for Great Powers Competition

Moving the “Big Rock”: Inculcating Critical Thinking in the Air Force’s Project Warrior

Chasing the Chimera of the Indigenous Jet Fighter: China’s Stealth Fighters and the Lessons of Recent Aviation History

Unilateralism and Competitive Multilateralism in Gray-zone Conflict: A Comparison of Russia and the United States

An Expanded View of Cost Imposition: Application to Personnel and Nondefense Policies

Assessing India’s Preparedness: External Interference in Political Processes through Social Media