Air & Space Power

Air denial is not air control, and the Air Force should not pretend it is

In this opinion piece, Lt. Col. Grant Georgulis (USAF) states that air denial is insufficient for U.S. strategy, arguing air superiority—locally and temporally achieved—is essential for initiative, deterrence, and avoiding costly stalemate.

Technology & Innovation

Pentagon to publish open-source software stack for 5G, 6G network innovation

The Pentagon will release an open-source 5G/6G radio access network software stack to accelerate military and commercial innovation, enabling developers to build customised wireless capabilities and improve spectrum efficiency and AI-enabled network management.

Generational Trauma: How Stress Gets Passed Down

Generational trauma occurs when severe stress alters parenting or environments, allowing the effects of trauma to persist across descendants. This impacts people long after the original events and underscores the need for early intervention.

Air & Space Power

DroneShield signs counter-drone research agreement with DSTG

Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) has signed an agreement with DroneShield to advance counter-drone capabilities through shared testing, data exchange, and collaborative R&D, strengthening Australian Defence Force protection against emerging un-crewed aerial threats.

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Communication & Cognition

The Iran Land War Illusion

Assumptions about a large-scale ground conflict overlook practical constraints—geography, politics, and cost make such scenarios unlikely, while misreading these limits risks poor planning and flawed expectations. Strategic planning must reflect realistic operational limitations.

Will I Know When I'm Dead?

Research suggests that some people experience vivid awareness, out‑of‑body perception, and clarity during clinical death. This challenges assumptions that consciousness ends when the brain stops and indicates an incomplete understanding of death and consciousness.

The Hidden Practices That Make Accountability Work

A culture of accountability arises when leaders create clarity, support, and psychological safety. With feedforward and a growth mindset, accountability shifts from blame to development, enabling conditions for success to be intentionally, and cooperatively, built.

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Pentagon to publish open-source software stack for 5G, 6G network innovation

The Pentagon will release an open-source 5G/6G radio access network software stack to accelerate military and commercial innovation, enabling developers to build customised wireless capabilities and improve spectrum efficiency and AI-enabled network management.

Air & Space Power

Air denial is not air control, and the Air Force should not pretend it is

In this opinion piece, Lt. Col. Grant Georgulis (USAF) states that air denial is insufficient for U.S. strategy, arguing air superiority—locally and temporally achieved—is essential for initiative, deterrence, and avoiding costly stalemate.

Air & Space Power

DroneShield signs counter-drone research agreement with DSTG

Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) has signed an agreement with DroneShield to advance counter-drone capabilities through shared testing, data exchange, and collaborative R&D, strengthening Australian Defence Force protection against emerging un-crewed aerial threats.

Generational Trauma: How Stress Gets Passed Down

Generational trauma occurs when severe stress alters parenting or environments, allowing the effects of trauma to persist across descendants. This impacts people long after the original events and underscores the need for early intervention.

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