Oct. 25, 2023 Microgrids: Energy Security for Overseas Bases Power grid disruptions from an attack or natural disaster can threaten military operations and readiness. Congress should direct the establishment of renewable microgrids at overseas bases, enabling resiliency and ensuring military advantage.
Oct. 25, 2023 The Silver Lining in Information Warfare Advanced meteorological analysis highlights the difference between adversary and friend vulnerabilities, thereby determining the marginal advantage: the silver lining.
Oct. 25, 2023 Optimizing Security Forces Operations: Employing Risk-Based Strategies A new Security Forces framework will serve as a comprehensive security posture that will in turn alleviate personnel shortages and mitigate detrimental mental and physical health factors for Defenders.
Oct. 25, 2023 Remaining a Day-One Player: The French Air and Space Forces and the US Air Force Although a junior partner, France is an Ally that counts, as much as for its political standing and willingness to use its forces abroad, as for the high-end, full- spectrum capability of its forces.
Aug. 3, 2023 Toxic Senior Military Leaders in the Cockpit Aviation communities must improve initial screening and training of candidates to identify potentially toxic behavior, train aircrew on how to respond, and empower anonymous reporting.
Aug. 3, 2023 Dual Allegiance in Military Healthcare: US Air Force and Defense Health Agency Convergence Dual authorities—Defense Health Agency and USAF—converge at the military treatment facility. The resulting tension generates risk to the operational mission and must be mitigated.
Aug. 3, 2023 AI Readiness in a US Air Force Squadron Prioritizing AI readiness in the U.S. Air Force is vital. To confront this challenge, squadron commanders must spark data innovation and AI ideation at the warfighter level.
Aug. 3, 2023 Targeting Dual-Use Satellites: Lessons Learned from Terrestrial Warfare Increased reliance on dual-use satellites requires leaders to understand strategic, operational, and legal implications of attacks on these assets. Attacks on dual-use terrestrial targets can provide insights to these implications.
Aug. 3, 2023 Domain Restriction Zones: An Evolution of the Military Exclusion Zone The military exclusion zone concept should be revised. A concept called the domain restriction zone can address the problems associated with cross-domain and multidomain capabilities.