Maverick Against Hypersonic Systems
This isn’t about the actor Tom Cruise, though speed matters here too. Project Maverick is an…
Read More »A Different Aircraft for a Different Fight: The CH-53K vs. CH-53E in Long-Range Raid Operations
The CH-53K King Stallion is a substantially better enabler of long-range raid operations than its predecessor,…
Read More »From Training System to Combat Ecosystem: The Paradigm Shift in Air Combat Pilot Training
At the recent Sir Richard Williams Foundation seminar, Alexander Robinson offered one of the clearest statements…
Read More »Shaping the Future of Airpower: Integration, Innovation, and Institutional Transformation
Our new airpower evolution report examines five interconnected developments that collectively reveal how American and allied…
Read More »Italy’s Strategic Leap: Adding a F-35 Training Hub to Their Training Capabilities
Italy’s recent approval to invest €112.6 million in establishing the Lightning Training Center at Trapani-Birgi Air…
Read More »F-35 Quarterbacks and CCAs: The Behavioral Path to Sixth-Generation Airpower
The concept of fifth-generation air warfare was clearly articulated by former Secretary of the Air Force…
Read More »From Victory Forgotten to Lessons Unlearned: Desert Storm, Strategic Drift, and the Combat Pilot Training Revolution
Lieutenant General David Deptula’s Forbes piece marking the 35th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm examines how…
Read More »The F-35’s Defining Role in Israel’s Historic Campaign Against Iran
In June 2025, Israel executed the most ambitious air campaign in its history, Operation Rising Lion,…
Read More »Training for the High-End Fight: The Paradigm Shift for Combat Pilot Training
I am launching a new book focused on the paradigm shift in combat pilot training. The…
Read More »Preparing for the F-35: A Shift in the Approach to Combat Pilot Training
During my visit to Italy’s International Flight Training School, I sat down with Lt. Alessio Nunziato,…
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