Star Wars Strikes Back: Return of Space-Based Missile Defense
Christopher BuckleyDisruptive Technology, StrategyComments are off for this post
Christopher Buckley
Christopher Buckley
Content and Production Editor at Angle of Attack
Bomb dropper, High Desert dweller, baller.
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With North Korean missiles on everyone’s mind, it’s no wonder Americans and their elected representatives are searching for a solution.  While Secretary Mattis has (so far) been successful in convincing a public and a Congress that any military solution to North Korea is messy at best, every time Kim tries something else, we publicly go […]

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Reflections on Operation BURNT FROST
Nicole PetrucciHistory, StrategyComments are off for this post
Nicole Petrucci
Nicole Petrucci
Editor-in-Chief at Angle of Attack
Space cadet, combat knitter, kitty lover.
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More than nine years since have passed since Operation BURNT FROST. I hadn’t thought about the event in a long time. While it was the highlight of my newly-minted weapons officer career at Cavalier AFS, ND, after it was over there was little more said about the event. However, the strategic implications from BURNT FROST […]

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Cheap Space Launch Optional: The Truth about Cheap Rockets for the USAF
Nicole PetrucciAcquisitions, HistoryComments are off for this post
Nicole Petrucci
Nicole Petrucci
Editor-in-Chief at Angle of Attack
Space cadet, combat knitter, kitty lover.
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In a recent article at DoD Buzz, Oriana Pawlyk asked: “Why Doesn’t the Air Force Use Cheap, Re-Usable Rockets?”[1] Air Power Strategy even re-tweeted her article because it is a spectacular question, one that requires more analysis. It is debatable whether cheap access to space is a good thing. After considering the history, budget, policy […]

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Redefining Space Policy – A New Strategic Context
Nicole PetrucciStrategyComments are off for this post
Nicole Petrucci
Nicole Petrucci
Editor-in-Chief at Angle of Attack
Space cadet, combat knitter, kitty lover.
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When President Kennedy declared the US intention to send men to the moon, he single-handedly defined the strategic context of space.  Space was no longer a physics problem; it was now a Cold War problem.  Starting in 1958 and explicitly stated in 1961, “space” became synonymous with national prestige, national security, and to some, national […]

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