June 10, 2026 Strategic Implications of Emerging Disruptive Technologies How will emerging and disruptive technologies shape the Army's capability to deter China in the 2045 operational environment, and what are the resulting implications for force structure, doctrine, and acquisition?
June 10, 2026 Integrating Emerging Disruptive Technologies How can the US Army combine and integrate emerging disruptive technologies with legacy platforms to create low-cost, scalable capabilities, and what DOTMLPF-P adjustments are required to implement these systems?
June 10, 2026 Battlefield Airman for Duty in the Pacific AOR Better Trained and Equipped Battlefield Airman (TACP, CCT, etc.) for Duty in the Pacific AOR
June 10, 2026 Mission Command How can Army commanders integrate AI into battle command and decision-making systems without undermining the core tenets of mission command, mutual trust, and disciplined initiative?
June 9, 2026 Adapting to China’s Presence and Countering Gray-Zone Activities How must the U.S. military adapt its global theater posture, particularly in the Middle East, to account for China's strategic expansion, and what interagency measures are required to counter PRC gray-zone activities—such as strategic land purchases, economic coercion, and intellectual
June 9, 2026 Countering Non-State Actors How can the United States develop a comprehensive, medium-term interagency strategy that leverages unique government authorities and international partnerships to effectively counter newly designated transnational cartels and gangs?
June 9, 2026 America-First Arms Transfer Strategy How can the US military leverage allied defense capabilities, innovative acquisition models, and co-production opportunities to rebuild domestic industrial capacity and enhance burden-sharing in alignment with the America-First Arms Transfer executive order?
May 29, 2026 Effectively Assessing OAI Impacts to PRC Behavior How can PACAF develop effective methodologies to accurately and succinctly measure the cumulative impacts of its Operations, Activities, and Investments (OAI) on PRC perceptions and behaviors over time?
May 29, 2026 Arms Trade and Defense Sales/The Challenge of Constrained Supply How can the U.S. defense industrial base be best postured to simultaneously meet growing domestic and partner demand by stimulating investment, expanding production capacity, and strategically navigating international armaments cooperation in an increasingly competitive market?
May 29, 2026 Due Regard and Changing Borders How should the Air Force prioritize the modernization of its airborne surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities to ensure survivability and operational effectiveness in response to increasing and aggressive adversary actions in international airspace?