Designing for the Future of Defense and Security (Interview Part 3)
This is Part 3 of a 4-part series interview between IBM and the Joint Special Operations University’s (JSOU) SOF Design and Innovation Program Director, Ben Zweibelson.
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Author: Over The Horizon
Designing for the Future of Defense and Security (Interview Part 2)
This is Part 2 of a 4-part series interview between IBM and the JSOU SOF Design and Innovation Program Director, Ben Zweibelson
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Designing for the Future of Defense and Security (Interview Part 1)
This is a 4-part series interview between IBM and the Joint Special Operations University’s (JSOU) SOF Design and Innovation Program Director, Ben Zweibelson
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Podcast 8: Multi-Domain Leadership – An Interview with Colonel Doug DeMaio
Col DeMaio discussed a variety of topics to include the origins of the Air Force of MDC2 initiative and current efforts to integrate in the joint community.
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Air Mobility Command’s Future Tanker Problem
The DoD faces a significant crisis in its power projection capability. The ability to execute missions in an A2/AD environment needs to be reevaluated in terms of AAR.
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A Bomber for the Navy
Rather that sending the B-1 Lancer into early retirement, the Department of Defense could transfer it to the Navy for duty as a land-based ship-killer.
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Publicly Available Information: The Secret to Unclassified Data, Part II
This intends to increase awareness of what PAI is, and what it is not, within the Air Force ISR Enterprise and determine its value to enhance our ability to solve problems.
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Publicly Available Information: The Secret to Unclassified Data, Part I
This article focuses on awareness of what PAI is, and what it is not, within the Air Force ISR Enterprise and determine its value to solve our most challenging problems.
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Innovation Madness: Accepting Risk Today to Avoid Defeat Tomorrow
The United States Air Force (USAF) recognizes a need for future innovations as near-peer competitors make rapid advancements in military capabilities. However, the current USAF system does not facilitate keeping up with these competitors. Innovation requires a cultural shift regarding risk acceptability at all levels, starting with leaders. The USAF can facilitate this shift by further addressing regulatory guidance and Professional Military Education programs. Until the USAF as an organization is willing to accept risks and ultimately failures to achieve success, mission impacting innovations will continue to be elusive.
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Outlining the Multi-Domain Operational Concept Part III: Moving Toward Practical Application
Multi-domain theory contains the potential for problem-based—rather than Service-based—solutions, leading to increased options for warfighters and decision-makers while presenting adversaries with increasing dilemmas.
By Jon Bott
Outlining the Multi-Domain Operational Concept Part II: Evolution of an Idea
It is important to recognize multi-domain operations as an important new operational concept that is more mindset than prescribed method, one that evolves previous thought, and one that itself deserves continued development.
By Jonathan Bott
Outlining the Multi-Domain Operating Concept
Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes Editor’s Note: This week we will be republishing a 3-part series focused on the idea
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A paradigm shift in Professional Military Education
Estimated Viewing Time: 2 Mins Thomas Kuhn’s classic The Structure of Scientific Revolutions explains how fields of study are firmly
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Air Force Culture Is Impeding The Space Mission
The culture of the Air Force is defined from the mission statement; to fly, fight, and win in air, space, and cyberspace. Air has always been the first domain in the mission and the main focus of the Air Force. Considering this cultural mindset, the other two domains in the mission statement will not receive the attention they need until the culture is changed.
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The “Little Friends” of 2030?: The Future of Air Superiority
By: Dr. Heather Venable Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes At the beginning of World War II, the Army Air Forces
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Vulnerabilities of Multi-Domain Command and Control (Part 2)
Part 2 of the series focuses on how a peer adversary may leverage cyber, space, and EW threats against command and control capabilities, and how these effects may be mitigated through the distribution of authorities to smaller teams.
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Vulnerabilities of Multi-Domain Command and Control (Part 1)
The concept of assured communications enabling an AOC’s continual SA during a peer fight might not be as easy as it sounds.
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Podcast 6 – Future African Security
FRANKY Matisek joins Sean and special guests from Burkina Faso and Botswana to discuss where African security is headed.
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Is the USAF Effectively Embracing the Challenge of Executing Multi-Domain Operations?
The United States Air Force (USAF) needs to empower lower level leaders and operators to effectively execute Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) in a future conflict with a peer adversary. This requires significant changes in training, doctrine, and culture.
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Logistics Agility & Resiliency: Training the Supply Chain
The ability for logisticians to continue for being effective in a future fight will require a wholistic approach to understanding the operational environment and how the supply chain enables operational objectives.
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Podcast: Future European Security
Two International Officers explain the future state of security in Europe, in light of Brexit, the European Union, and the resurgence of Russia.
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Intelligence for Quantum Age Learning: Data Visualization & Inquiry of the Information Environment
Data visualization solutions for maintaining a learning advantage in a quantum age of technological & information expansion.
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Gen Petraeus Exclusive on Emerging Threats, Negotiating with the Taliban and More
OTH sits down with Gen (Ret) David Petraeus for an exclusive interview covering emerging threats, C4ISR on the modern battlefield, negotiations with the Taliban, and more.
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Podcast 7 – South American Air Force Panel
International cooperation, NATO, transnational threat, Russian influence, and the future of Venezuela were all topics we discussed in this podcast. We sat down with 2 South American Air Officers to discuss past, present, and future security issues for Colombia and Brazil.
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The Unlikely Prospect of Long-Term Sino-Russian Cooperation: Points of Divergence in the Emerging Security Environment
Can Russia & China expand the current military cooperation into a more in-depth partnership or will long-term trends induce shocks into that relationship driving the two nations apart?
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The Tension in the North
Russia’s annexation of Crimea & involvement in Ukraine has increased tension with its Nordic neighbors. In response, Nordic countries have chosen to engage with NATO. Russia views a potential expansion of NATO as threat. How will Russia respond as the Nordic countries & NATO grow closer?
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Preparing Cyberspace Forces for Warfare in the Information Age
Warfare in the information age is rapidly becoming the cornerstone to the JFC’s scheme of maneuver. The AF needs to take a hard look at how cyber forces are organized, trained, and equipped for the future fight.
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Distilling Clarity: Defining Mission Types and Core Activities in Cyberspace
Cyberspace operations lack specified mission types and core activities to meet the Joint Force Commander’s desired outcomes. In order to give maneuverability back to the joint warfighter the DoD must recognize this paradigm shift within cyber and pair core activities with mission types.
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Time to Revisit the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force
After 17 years of combat fighting global terrorism, Congress needs to uphold its constitutional duty and vote on repealing, replacing, or updating the 2001 AUMF.
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Countering the NATO Threat: A Look at Russia’s Military Advancements and Challenges to Future Defense (Part 2)
Alarmed by Russia’s invasion into a sovereign nation in 2008 and again in 2014—coupled with a land-grab of the Crimean peninsula, NATO has moved to a heightened alert posture. Part 1 details the Russian build up to 2018 and Part 2 discusses NATO’s response.
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Countering the NATO Threat: A Look at Russia’s Military Advancements and Challenges to Future Defense (Part 1)
Alarmed by Russia’s invasion into a sovereign nation in 2008 and again in 2014—coupled with a land-grab of the Crimean peninsula, NATO has moved to a heightened alert posture. Part 1 details the Russian build up to 2018 and Part 2 discusses NATO’s response
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How To Digital Warfare: Target Baby Boomers’ Social Media, Digital Ads, and Phishing • Just Like the Russian GRU
The biggest threat to our nation isn’t terrorist, but how we act online. The risky behavior and how we conduct ourselves online present a threat that is much closer to home. Here are a few tips to protect yourself from those threats
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Attention Engineering: What it is, How it is Used, and Why Warfighters Need it
Attention engineering is the product of two recent historical developments: marketing and the internet. Attention engineering is exacerbated by social media and news outlets and has applications in the emerging security environment for influencing adversary decision-making
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Chinese Expansionism and the New World Order
China’s rise to power has the same elements as the political paradigm on the eve of World War I. Chinese nationalism combined with military and economic imperialism is a foreboding quandary that US policymakers must solve from a position of strength
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How the Air Force Should Test Autonomous Vehicles Part 2
Part 2 of the conclusion to a series on training and developing autonomous wingmen for future aerial combat.
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How the Air Force should Test Autonomous Vehicles Part 1 of 2
In part 1 of a 2-part series conclusion, Nick Helms discusses foundations and processes for testing and training autonomous air vehicles.
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***OTH Anniversary*** Become the Hydra: Setting Leadership Expectations for Degraded Environments
Editor’s Note: This is one of our favorite articles we wanted to re-post to keep the conversation moving. We will
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***OTH Anniversary*** The Value of a Secret: Secrecy vs Innovation
This OTH Anniversary article takes a look at the need for increased information sharing across programs in order for multi domain operations to be successful.
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IO EFFECTIVENESS
In the latest installment of our Human Domain series, Louis L. Cook examines Information Operations effectiveness in multi-domain operations through a focused look at the offensive and defensive uses of Operations Security (OPSEC).
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***OTH Anniversary*** Looking Beyond Your Service for Multi-Domain Success
Editor’s Note: This is one of our favorite articles we wanted to re-post to keep the conversation moving. We will
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Is Air Force Doctrine Stuck on Artificial Intelligence?
Similar to escorting bombers in WWII, AI could be the paradigm shift the Air Force seeks in a 21st Century Fight. However, traditional mindsets have forced the service into a doctrinal rut, preventing the Service from maximizing this critical capability.
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An Air Force Retreat: Moving Forward Without Space and Cyber C2 Authority
The Air Force should abandon its crusade for primacy outside of the Air Domain and instead advocate for Theater Cyber and Space Component Commands, under their respective Combatant Commands
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Forget “The Frozen Middle”: This mysterious layer of bureaucracy is not an insurmountable obstacle to innovation, even if it did exist.
The frozen middle is a term that we, as the AF, need to move past. Airmen need the courage to try, courage to fail, and the top cover to try again. It isn’t going to be easy or comfortable, but it is necessary.
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Command & Control of ISR in a Contested, Degraded, and Operationally Limited Environment: Ensuring Support to Unit Level Intelligence (Part 2)
Fighting in a contested environment will force a change in how the US prioritizes intel requirements. Consolidating & prioritizing at the local level will the new mantra for success and lethality.
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Command & Control of ISR in a Contested, Degraded, and Operationally Limited Environment: Ensuring Support to Unit Level Intelligence (Part 1)
The modern operational environment will force a change in operations at all levels, to include C4ISR. You can’t command without control. You can’t control without communications.
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Changing change while it changes: The rise of disruptive military thinking (Part 3 of 3)
Militaries need to introduce design education as early as possible; cadets and privates need to experience design.
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Changing change while it changes: The rise of disruptive military thinking (Part 2 of 3)
Military design is about constantly changing, transforming, challenging, and disrupting.
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Changing change while it changes: The rise of disruptive military thinking (Part 1 of 3)
Many of the seemingly successful mechanical planning processes of the last two centuries are now holding us back
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Future Wars: A Look at the Air Force’s Ability in a 21st Century Fight
The Air Force is not ready to deter or prevail against a near-peer adversary, to remain competitive in the 21st century fight the service must have a paradigm shift to give maneuverability back to the warfighter.
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Fight Tonight: A Look at the USAF’s Ability to Prevail
The Air Force is ready to deter, and if necessary prevail against a growing near-peer adversary willing to disrupt the international order.
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