View Bad Idea: UAVs Aren’t Usable in Contested Environments By Andrew Metrick PublishedDecember 4, 2017 The conventional wisdom is that existing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are not capable of operating in contested environments. However, new thinking can enable the use of existing UAS to support operations in such environments.
Dec01 West Coast Aerospace Forum: Air and Space Power in a Multi-Domain World Hosted ByThe RAND Corporation Successful military operations in the modern age rely on the ability to effectively harness multi-domain capabilities, with information serving as the key lynchpin to put the right assets in place at the proper time to best achieve desired effects. This presents a new paradigm for the Department of Defense, one in which information stands as a co-equal to traditional elements of hardware—things like planes, ships, tanks, and satellites.
Oct05 Bringing the Air Force into its Centennial with Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson The United States Air Force recently commemorated the 70th anniversary of its creation on September 18, 2017. As the Air Force looks towards the future, please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies for a discussion with Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson on the challenges the Air Force will face over the next 30 years.
Sep06 How to Organize Military Space This one-day symposium, hosted by the CSIS Aerospace Security Project, will explore how the military space enterprise should be organized given the increasing importance of space as a warfighting domain. Speakers will examine previous efforts to reorganize military space forces, problems that need to be addressed, and the pros and cons of different organizational models that have been tried in other parts of the military.
Mar22 Space Security: Issues for the New U.S. Administration On March 22, 2017, the Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) convened in Washington, DC the fourth conference in its Space Security series, in partnership with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). This year’s gathering, entitled “Space Security: Issues for the New U.S. Administration,” provided an opportunity to understand the issues facing the Trump Administration in the space domain.
Dec01 Global Security Forum 2016: Key Decisions for Strategic Space Programs in the Next Administration A forum on the top challenges facing U.S. and global security in the space domain.
Nov02 The Role of Space in Maritime Operations The Maritime Security Dialogue brings together CSIS and USNI, two of the nation’s most respected non-partisan institutions. The series is intended to highlight the particular challenges facing the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, from national level maritime policy to naval concept development and program design
Explore this Topic U.S. Air Force Bombers 101 What bomber aircraft does the United States Air Force have in its arsenal and what are their capabilities?
Explore this Topic Stealth Aircraft 101 Stealth capabilities have significantly impacted the way in which the U.S. Military operates. This 101 feature explores the fundamentals of stealth as a strategic capability for any military.
Explore this Topic Air Force Organization 101 What’s the difference between a Wing, Gorup, and Squadron? Learn more about the organization of the U.S. Air Force from one of CSIS’ Military Fellows, Jesse Friedel.
