Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [May 07, 26] Season 4 E15: Numbers Matter

About this episode

The episode discusses the effectiveness of small air and missile defenses in modern warfare, featuring insights from Dr. Stacie Pettyjohn.

Among the many lessons of Ukraine and the Iran war is the role of small, distributed air and missile defenses, whether using -- or defending against -- missiles or drones. Dr. Stacie Pettyjohn, Director of the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security, details how effective small weapons can be, whether massed drones could undermine U.S. operational concepts, the implications of using big weapons to counter little ones, and many more insights. Plus the week’s airpower headlines. Powered by GE Aerospace!

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Stacie Pettyjohn

Topics covered

• air power
• missile defense
• drones
• Ukraine
• Iran war
• military strategy

Keywords

• air power
• missile defense
• drones
• Ukraine
• Iran war
• military strategy
• small weapons

Sponsors

GE Aerospace

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Center for a New American Security

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