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There’s no such thing as war in space; there’s just war. General John Hyten, USAF[1] Deterrence, as it applies to the space domain, presents some interesting challenges as more countries recognize the benefits of and from space, but they are far from new. History shows us the way. The United States has been here before […]
The 23d Bomb Squadron has a long and storied history marked by incredible achievements and amazing displays of airpower. It is one of the original Aero Squadrons, with more than a century of service. The squadron distinguished itself with valor and heroism throughout the Pacific theatre at legendary battles. They were at Guadalcanal, Leyte, Luzon, […]
With the recent push for hypersonics, and the associated “breakthroughs” in their development, one could be forgiven for thinking hypersonics is something new. It isn’t. The United States had boost-glide hypersonic aircraft in the mid-60s. The USAF made a conscious decision to NOT field hypersonic aircraft decades ago. So why bring it back now? What […]
I was honored this past weekend to be invited by VFW Post 3000 to speak at their Veterans Day event. The Antelope Valley of Southern California is chock full of Veterans, and they’re all amazing people with amazing stories. While it doesn’t have anything to do with airpower, here’s the transcript of the speech: […]
With North Korean missiles on everyone’s mind, it’s no wonder Americans and their elected representatives are searching for a solution. While Secretary Mattis has (so far) been successful in convincing a public and a Congress that any military solution to North Korea is messy at best, every time Kim tries something else, we publicly go […]
The United States’ goals in North Korea sometimes confuse the international audience. However, the current objective is clear: remove all nuclear weapons and proliferation capability from North Korea. It’s that simple. Secretary Tillerson provided what was sorely missing, clarity of purpose. North Korea can continue to be international pariahs, so long as they do not […]
Deterrence exists in the mind, not necessarily the battlefield. Nations posture against each other attempting to influence actions and perceptions. For many years, airpower has been a powerful tool of deterrence strategies. But what happens when it doesn’t work. What happens when deterrence fails? Deterrence is the art of influencing adversary actions before they occur, […]
“Seldom in the course of military development have opinions been so conflicting as in the acquisition of this revolutionary aircraft.”[1] This is a quote from Congress. If you have been following big dollar military acquisition programs, particularly the F‑35, this quote should not surprise you. F‑35 has been controversial to say the least. There have […]
The primary focus at Air Power Strategy for 2017 will be disruptive technology. This tech is the kind that demolishes the status quo and reduces equilibrium to rubble. Disruptive tech forces all players to reassess their assumptions. No technology has been more disruptive to strategy than nuclear weapons. With North Korea (supposedly) close to fielding […]
It seems that the USAF cannot get through a year without being inundated with calls to replace the engines on the B-52. Recent calls from Air Force Global Strike Command,[1] Boeing, General Electric[2] and Pratt & Whitney[3] have renewed the vigor of the program despite the general lack of funding and enthusiasm for large dollar […]
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