Wild Blue Yonder

Nov. 3, 2022
Principle Duality: S-O-M-E Principles and Pitfalls New Planners and Strategists Should Know

History is a cruel tutor. It hammers a lesson into our minds so sternly that no one dares to mention the many exceptions that must be allowed. Yet as soon as we have learned that lesson – and ignored its exceptions – history punishes us for not following another rule that posits the very
Oct. 27, 2022
Next-Generation ISR Dominance: Accelerate Change Or Lose Bangladesh

Introduction Within the next five to ten years, China is very likely to increase its economic, infrastructure, and military cooperation with Bangladesh as part of its efforts to combat the Western world order and expand from regional to global power broker. Throughout the last five decades, China
Oct. 20, 2022
Maturing the Cyber Force – Replicating the Flying Community’s Training Methods

When compared to the flying community which has existed since World War 1, the cyber community is still in its infancy stages. The Cyber Mission Force (CMF) was authorized in 2012 and 133 CMF teams reported initial operating capability in 2016.[1] Although CMF teams have been operating at differing
Oct. 13, 2022
Bombing to Win: Pape’s Denial in the Nuclear Age and the Russia-Ukraine Context

In his book Bombing to Win: Air Power and Coercion in War, Robert Pape argued how airpower could be used most effectively in war. Pape concluded that: “Denial can work, but strategic bombing is not the best way to achieve it. No strategic bombing campaign has ever yielded decisive results.”[1]
Oct. 11, 2022
Wild Blue Yonder on the Air - Ep. 19 - Mr. Sebastian Bae on Wargaming

Opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed or implied within are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the Air University, the United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, or any other US government agency.Dr. Megan Hennessey: Welcome to Wild
Sept. 29, 2022
A Three-Part Leadership Framework for the Cyber Community: A Model of Trust, Risk, and Influence

The Need for a New Theory of Leadership in the Cyber CommunityThis article explores how and why a new cyber leadership theory is needed for our military by extending work of past scholars, updating existing models, and offering a novel leadership theory specific to the cyber community. In relation
Sept. 22, 2022
Egypt’s Bread of Life: The Power of Food in Government

In response to rioting peasants outside the palace demanding bread, French queen Marie-Antoinette was famously quoted as saying “let them eat cake.” Whether or not this is quote is historically accurate or not, it reflects a reality that has been with governments as long as they have existed:
Sept. 15, 2022
Implications Of Context In Understanding China’s “Mask Diplomacy”

Since the global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, 2020 China has been engaging in a foreign policy initiative. It has been labeled “Mask Diplomacy, a term that can be employed to describe its particular style of soft (e.g. cultural, symbolic, and discursive) and sharp (e.g. dispatched
Sept. 8, 2022
After The Flag: Supporting Graduated Squadron Commanders

“I am relieved.” The last words spoken by military commanders at multiple levels of leadership before they pass the guidon to their boss and step to the right, leaving space for the new commander to step forward and assume command. Upon completion of the ceremony, the now graduated commander
Sept. 1, 2022
The New Containment

In 1947, George F. Kennan famously outlined in the pages of Foreign Affairs what became the “containment strategy.” Kennan’s argument, that the West and its allies must confront aggressive Soviet expansion anywhere, set the stage for much of America’s foreign policy throughout the Cold War,