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  • Communicating the Space Ecosystem: The Next Frontier

    At the beginning of each episode of Star Trek, William Shatner spoke the familiar lines: “Space: the final frontier…” These words ushered in a fantastical opportunity to “explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before.”[1] This

  • Wild Blue Yonder on the Air - Ep. 27 - Military Mortuary Operations

    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.Lt. Col. Nicole Farnham

  • The Strategic Advantage in Space. Who Has It?

    Using their unique political and economic structures to justify their authoritarian regimes’ ceaseless pursuit of power, Russia and China believe that space dominance will guarantee the longevity of their respective nations. Both countries have, therefore, strategically put themselves in a position

  • How to Combat Cryptocurrency's Use within the Illicit Drug Trade

    With criminals finding the traditional ways of handling and exchanging their funds being easily blocked in the digital age, cryptocurrency has become their primary means to move and launder money in exchange for illegal activities, particularly the illegal drug trade. Given a nationwide opioid

  • A Dynamic Targeting Solution to Respond to Destructive Leaders

     As most leadership literature has focused on the characteristics of ‘good’ or effective leadership, leaders are often perceived as heroic saviors of organizations in crisis.[1] A ‘good’ leader is seen as someone who is inspirational, has integrity, sets a good example, and is supportive and

  • We Are the Cat: How Schrödinger Can Teach Us to Hatelove the Bomb

     With the movie Oppenheimer bringing the Bomb back into our casual conversations, it is a good time to rethink how you feel about the Bomb. Its abstract but existential implications are especially present today as a driver of both conversation and human behavior in an unprecedented way. Will the

  • From Air to Ground: Introducing SOF SEAD Using DRFM Jamming

     The United States military has historically sought to nullify the effects of adversary radars and radar-guided weapons systems through airborne suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) tactics, including high-speed anti-radiation missile (HARM) employment and electronic attack (EA).[1] While the US

  • Persistence in Airpower

    While a great deal of focus has been placed on the kinetic and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities of Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), their ability to remain present in the battlespace is their most important attribute. As manned


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