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Nov. 4, 2022
Air Force Cyber Law Primer

Cyber law is a broad discipline that is constantly evolving and growing as technology and applicable law continue to develop. Attorneys and paralegals must inform themselves on the technical aspects of cyber operations to properly advise clients and identify legal issues—many of which will be
Oct. 18, 2022
Hispanic Serving Institutions and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Table Talks (HART): Recommended Actions to Increase the Pool of Qualified Hispanic Officer Candidates

This paper demonstrates that building an elite, diverse, all-volunteer force requires intentional outreach, holistic individual development, and resources with impact, all of which are critical to increase the enrollment and retention of qualified Hispanic/Latino students within the Department of
Sept. 28, 2022
Chinese Security Cooperation Activities: Trends and Implications for US Policy

Like most governments, the People’s Republic of China engages in security cooperation activities on a global scale. These activities range in scope from military exercises to technology and information exchanges. This work seeks to examine the PRC’s goals and objectives of these trends
Sept. 22, 2022
Recalibrating International Peace and Security Efforts in the Sahel

In this paper, the author discusses the Sahel and the many crises that have affected the region. He provides an overview of the region and its conflict history, then outlines the international and regional framework as it currently stands. Finally, he presents the challenges and limitations of
Sept. 22, 2022
The Impact of RPA Technology on Conventional Deterrence Against North Korea

In this paper, the author argues that the use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft in Korea will help the US-ROK alliance and enhance deterrence against North Korea. The author uses three case studies in this argument: one from World War II, one from the Global War on Terror, and the last from the Korean
Sept. 6, 2022
The Counterforce Continuum and Tailored Targeting: A New Look at United States Nuclear Targeting Methods and Modern Deterrence

This research paper analyzes counterforce and countervalue as targeting strategies to determine if these concepts remain relevant to modern deterrence. Along with this analysis, this research paper recommends an updated construct for both targeting methodologies and proposes a new term for the
Aug. 8, 2022
Air Force Operations Security in the Twenty-first Century: An Unaddressed Vulnerability

The twenty-first-century Air Force has maintained a twentieth-century operations security (OPSEC) culture, one heavily oriented toward speech and activities related to an Airman’s official duties. Air Force OPSEC policy and culture insufficiently address the connected world characterized by
July 27, 2022
A Risk-Benefit Analysis of China’s Belt and Road Initiative Spatial Information Corridor: Implications for Chinese Global Expansion and US Strategy

At the turn of the century, competition in space shifted from being between the United States and the Soviet Union to being between the United States and China. Since its first manned mission in 2003, China’s space program has accelerated dramatically. China completed the BeiDou System
July 8, 2022
A Case Study of What Was at Stake During the USS Roosevelt's COVID-19 Outbreak: Navigating the Tensions of Leading Under Conditions of Crisis and Uncertainty

This article examines two leadership cases of Captain Brett Crozier and Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly during the crisis caused by Covid-19 conditions aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt. Based on consideration of over 1400 definitions of leadership and examining leadership literature
May 26, 2022
Advancing America’s Space Characterization Ecosystem: An Organizational, Technological, and Data-Driven Approach to Addressing Tomorrow’s Space Conflicts

This paper aims to provide organizational and technological recommendations to the burgeoning problems associated with the congested and contested space domain and offers a Space Characterization Ecosystem data architectural construct to address the complex data issues to provide leaders

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Air Force Cyber Law Primer

Hispanic Serving Institutions and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Table Talks (HART): Recommended Actions to Increase the Pool of Qualified Hispanic Officer Candidates

Chinese Security Cooperation Activities: Trends and Implications for US Policy

Recalibrating International Peace and Security Efforts in the Sahel

The Impact of RPA Technology on Conventional Deterrence Against North Korea

The Counterforce Continuum and Tailored Targeting: A New Look at United States Nuclear Targeting Methods and Modern Deterrence

Air Force Operations Security in the Twenty-first Century: An Unaddressed Vulnerability

A Risk-Benefit Analysis of China’s Belt and Road Initiative Spatial Information Corridor: Implications for Chinese Global Expansion and US Strategy

A Case Study of What Was at Stake During the USS Roosevelt's COVID-19 Outbreak: Navigating the Tensions of Leading Under Conditions of Crisis and Uncertainty

Advancing America’s Space Characterization Ecosystem: An Organizational, Technological, and Data-Driven Approach to Addressing Tomorrow’s Space Conflicts