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Nov. 2, 2023
We Have an Anomaly: America Is Missing a Space-Systems Critical Infrastructure Sector

The other day, I found an old road map of the Mid-Atlantic states while cleaning out a desk drawer and handed it to my 11-year-old. I asked him if he could locate our house on the map. After staring at the map for a few minutes, he asked me, "Dad, where is our blue dot?" Like many Americans, our
Oct. 26, 2023
China’s Hidden Talent: The Thousand Talent Plan

At the age of 60, Dr. Charles M. Lieber was a world-renown chemist at Harvard University with an extensive resume from his groundbreaking work in nanoscience and nanotechnology, publication of over four hundred papers in peer-reviewed journals, lead inventor on 50 patents, and founder of two
Oct. 19, 2023
Poliheuristic Decision-Making Analysis: President George W. Bush and the Decision to Invade Iraq

In March 2003, George W. Bush decided to invade Iraq, pledging to destroy Iraqi weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and end the dictatorial rule of Saddam Hussein. This decision by the Bush Administration has been analyzed with intense scrutiny across literature and various forms of media; however,
Oct. 12, 2023
The Air Force's Dual Approach: Adopting and Integrating with Air Force Doctrine

Two personas who helped create the United States Air Force left an indelible mark on its culture with their drastically different approaches. While Brigadier General Billy Mitchell immortalized a brazen and maverick approach that involved breaking rules and challenging authority to advocate for
Oct. 5, 2023
(Un)Powerful Propaganda: Russia’s Ineffective Use of Information Activities Against NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence

Moscow’s 2014 invasion of eastern Ukraine and annexation of the Crimea peninsula stunned the West. Through a mix of hybrid and information warfare activities, Russia managed to quickly gain control over parts of a sovereign European nation with minimal violence.[1] Consequently, following the 2016
Sept. 28, 2023
The PRC and the Overseas Chinese

In March 2018, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) announced that the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office was to be absorbed into the United Front Work Department. This reorganization brought international attention back to the concerted effort the People’s Republic of China was
Sept. 14, 2023
Growing the State Partnership Program in Africa: A Strategic Imperative for Sustained Engagement on the Continent

The 2022 U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) stresses that to achieve American interests and bounded success with African nations, “U.S.-Africa partnerships must adapt to reflect the important geopolitical role that African nations play globally.” Such 21st-century U.S.-Africa partnerships would
Sept. 7, 2023
Airmen Out-PACED

The U.S. Air Force correctly diagnoses the problem—that in future conflicts it should expect attacks on its command nodes and information systems—but its current approach to rectifying this is not robust. While the USAF invests heavily in new information systems, technology alone cannot solve the
Aug. 31, 2023
The Unexpected Theologian: The Rise of Religious Messaging in Putin’s Re-making of Russian State Identity

As war rages in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s reputation as the “most evil man in the world” continues to grow across the Western world.[1] Despite this critical international view, Putin has maintained a two-decade stranglehold on Russian power in part by projecting a spiritual persona reconnecting
Aug. 25, 2023
AFSOC Pathfinding Needs a Doctrinal Foundation

AFSOC as a Technology PathfinderAir Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has stated that it intends to be a technology pathfinding element for the conventional Air Force. Like many Special Operations elements, it considers itself uniquely capable of providing value to its parent service by

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We Have an Anomaly: America Is Missing a Space-Systems Critical Infrastructure Sector

China’s Hidden Talent: The Thousand Talent Plan

Poliheuristic Decision-Making Analysis: President George W. Bush and the Decision to Invade Iraq

The Air Force's Dual Approach: Adopting and Integrating with Air Force Doctrine

(Un)Powerful Propaganda: Russia’s Ineffective Use of Information Activities Against NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence

The PRC and the Overseas Chinese

Growing the State Partnership Program in Africa: A Strategic Imperative for Sustained Engagement on the Continent

Airmen Out-PACED

The Unexpected Theologian: The Rise of Religious Messaging in Putin’s Re-making of Russian State Identity

AFSOC Pathfinding Needs a Doctrinal Foundation