Air Power Strategy

21/03/2020

doesn't take a Corona break.... for now.

Military officials in the United States are celebrating the first test this year of a hypersonic glide body – a test which they describe as a crucial step forwards in the pursuit of hypersonic weapons.

09/03/2020

The future of airpower (low-intensity and otherwise) is being re-written. Are you taking notes?

What gives drones an edge over manned aircraft in certain missions and why is Turkey suddenly excelling at them?

09/03/2020

Culture eats strategy for breakfast...

A few weeks ago, I sat in an audience of about a hundred aircrew, listening to a senior Air Force commander speak about pilot production shortfalls. The

29/02/2020

Strategy in action.

The Reaktivny Samolet ramjet-powered bomber could cruise at three times the speed of sound.

29/02/2020

Peace at last... ???

24/02/2020

C'mon Mav, OPSEC... remember OPSEC.

We now have a better idea of what the hypersonic test airplane teased by the trailer might look like. And there’s also a Sukhoi Su-57 Felon-like die-cast model in the set. One of the most int…

21/02/2020

It's easy to believe "rebels" or "terrorists" are low-IQ, ill-equipped thugs... it's also wrong. Underestimate your adversary at your peril.

Footage shows the RSAF Tornado IDS as it is shot down by Houthi’s surface-to-air missile last night. On Feb. 14, 2020, the Houthi rebels announced they had downed a Tornado in the northern al…

17/02/2020

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32233/check-out-all-the-airpower-on-guam-for-exercise-cope-north-in-this-exclusive-satellite-image

One of the biggest air combat exercises is underway at Andersen Air Force Base on the island of Guam and it even looks impressive from space.

02/12/2018

Space Deterrence is all the rage in policy circles right now. So Air Power Strategy Editor Nicole Petrucci and Feature Author Chris Buckley combine forces again to build "space" into multi-domain deterrence strategy.

"Deterrence is as old as war itself. If war is politics, why do we think it should be different in space? If the Cold War has taught us anything, it is this: deterrence works when done right."

There’s no such thing as war in space; there’s just war. General John Hyten, USAF[1] Deterrence, as it applies to the space domain, presents some interesting challenges as more countries recognize the benefits of and from space, but they are far from new. History shows us the way. The United Sta...

24/07/2018

This should get interesting...

Israel's military said on Tuesday that it fired two US-made Patriot missiles at and "intercepted" a Syrian Sukhoi fighter that entered its airspace

20/05/2018

Feature author Chris Buckley tackles using airpower to stop lava flows from volcanoes. The history of the 23d Bomb Squadron tells us bombing volcanoes is worth it.... but science disagrees that mission was effective at all.

"It’s an amazing story, except for one problem. It didn’t work."

The 23d Bomb Squadron has a long and storied history marked by incredible achievements and amazing displays of airpower. It is one of the original Aero Squadrons, with more than a century of service. The squadron distinguished itself with valor and heroism throughout the Pacific theatre at legendary...