Wild Blue Yonder

Oct. 8, 2021
Kant in the Age of Thucydides

For the past generation, one of the key ideas of International Relations (IR) theory has been that of “Kantian peace.” Following its introduction by Michael Doyle in 1983, it became an empirical research paradigm intended to explain the relative peace of the modern era as well as the
Sept. 10, 2021
Strategy at Mach 5: Hypersonic Weapons in Chinese Military Strategy

Hypersonic weapons have become an almost daily topic in the media. It is one of the latest in a long string of ideas that have moved from science fiction to science fact. Several countries, such as the United States, Australia, and India, have active hypersonic research programs. Unfortunately for
Aug. 30, 2021
Command and Control for Agile Combat Employment

The United States Air Force is using the term agile combat employment (ACE) to describe a way of operating that relies less on large traditional main overseas bases as hubs for projecting combat power and more on launching, recovering, and maintaining aircraft from dispersed forward operating
Aug. 20, 2021
Squadron Commander Selection

Leadership plays a vital role in the military and mission success. Taking a closer look at who is offered a prestigious opportunity to lead America’s sons and daughters is well worth the resources.
Aug. 13, 2021
When AIs Fail to Act Human: A Legal Framework to Determine the Reasonableness of Artificial Intelligence Actions

IntroductionImagine your boss has just requested that you take a package to a customer and instructs you to utilize the company’s self-driving car to carry out this feat. Your boss hands you the package before giving you the customer’s address to input it into the car’s navigational system, which
Aug. 9, 2021
Wild Blue Yonder on the Air - Ep. 5 - Lt. Col. Karen Buikema on "Strategic Direction for Blood Banks" with Sara Belligoni and Brian Hastings

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.[music]0:00:13.1 Sara Belligoni:
Aug. 3, 2021
Towards Redefining Implementation of Personality Assessment in Professional Military Education

One of the key aspects of developing strong leaders is deepening an understanding of one’s own personality and leadership style. Professional Military Education (PME) relies upon personality assessment to portray accurate depictions of personality traits so that leaders can deepen their
July 30, 2021
Asian Middle Powers: Implications for United States Military Planning

Asian middle powers’ unique blend of national autonomy, transnational economic interdependence, and a multi-pronged approach to great power relations limits the United States’ ability to secure consistent cooperation on regional security issues. The US military must recognize that these
July 23, 2021
Designing for Doctrine: Decentralized Execution in Unmanned Swarms

Designs for current and future autonomy must actively search for opportunities for decentralized execution of critical system functions associated with widespread use in applications such as Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) swarming. This will involve shifting system requirements to focus on a true
July 19, 2021
Expeditionary Airfields in the Pacific, 1941–1945

This article examines the US Army Air Force’s prewar preparations for expeditionary airfields and wartime operations and highlights the challenges and solutions adopted to provide airpower from advanced locations in the Pacific in World War II.