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Back to SearchNational Security Strategy, CCA Developments, & Defense Predictions for ’26: The Rendezvous — Ep. 271
Season 6 Episode 271
Episode Summary:
In this episode, members of the Mitchell team share some of their most memorable experiences from their time in uniform. You normall…
5 days, 15 hours ago
[Part 2] “There I was!”: Stories from Space and the Cockpit with the Mitchell Institute — Ep. 270
Season 5 Episode 270
Episode Summary:
In this episode, members of the Mitchell Institute team chat about some of their most memorable experiences from their time in unifo…
1 week, 5 days ago
[Part 1] “There I was!”: Stories from the Cockpit and Space with the Mitchell Institute — Ep. 269
Season 5 Episode 269
Episode Summary:
In this episode, members of the Mitchell team share some of their most memorable experiences from their time in uniform. You normall…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Even Aces Have Heroes: Major Bob Lodge’s Ultimate Sacrifice — Ep. 268
Season 5 Episode 268
Episode Summary:
The air war over Vietnam in 1972 was incredibly intense, with campaigns like Linebacker I and II defining the fight. Join us as we c…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Investing in Airlift: The Price of Tomorrow’s Victory — Ep. 267
Season 5 Episode 267
Episode Summary:
The U.S. Air Force doesn’t have enough airlift. Today’s inventory is half the size of what it was in the Cold War, but current deman…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Fighter Update, Vector 2025, and CSAF Priorities: The Rendezvous — Ep. 266
Season 5 Episode 266
Episode Summary:
In this episode, our team explores the top defense issues in Washington, D.C. and beyond. Where do the defense bills stand? What’s u…
1 month ago
Dynamic Space Operations: A New Imperative — Ep. 265
Season 5 Episode 265
Episode Summary:
Now that space is a warfighting domain, the Space Force and Space Command must pursue capabilities and operational concepts that inc…
1 month, 1 week ago
Jet Engines at the Merge: Industry Insights — Ep. 264
Season 5 Episode 264
Episode Summary:
Today, the U.S. Air Force is at a key inflection point when it comes to jet propulsion. Most of the service’s aircraft are f…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Fixing the Readiness Crisis: Better Training — Ep. 263
Season 5 Episode 263
Episode Summary:
The Air Force is facing a readiness crisis, one that threatens our airmen’s ability to prevail in a peer conflict. A key con…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Ukraine's Frontline: Inside Perspective — Ep. 262
Season 5 Episode 262
Episode Summary:
Marine veteran Andrew Bain spent the past 30 years living and working in Ukraine. He and Adm. Ihor Voronchenko (Ret), former…
2 months ago