Dave Deptula

I currently am the Dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies and also a Senior Military Scholar at the Air Force Academy. I was the principal attack planner for the 1991 Operation Desert Storm air campaign; commander of no-fly-zone operations over Iraq in the late

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1,249 viewsApr 18, 2024

Congress Must Support Ukraine And Israel—Our Interests Depend On It

As Congress considers the merits of aid to Ukraine and Israel, it is crucial to recognize this is a vital downpayment in U.S. security when threats are surging.

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4,388 viewsFeb 13, 2024

The Department Of The Air Force Optimizes For Great Power Competition

Secretary of the Air Force, along with the Chiefs of the Air Force and Space Force unveiled their designs for optimizing the Department of the Air Force on 2/12/24.

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7,508 viewsNov 28, 2023

The First B-21 Takes To The Air: What That Means

While the first flight of any new aircraft is momentous, some are especially important as they mark technological thresholds that expand the impact of combat aviation.

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1,181 viewsSep 26, 2023

Congressional Budget Dysfunction Poses A Threat To U.S. Security

China is America’s “pacing” threat, but failure of Congress to sufficiently fund the military may have a higher likelihood of undermining our security than does China.

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4,286 viewsAug 17, 2023

Get Ukraine The Airpower It Needs Before It’s Too Late

Ukraine needs the attributes of airpower to project power over Russian obstacles, not grind through them meters at a time.