This programme examines air and space operations for defence and national security.

The programme looks specifically at the future of air power for UK and for NATO at a time of increasing commitments and decreasing resources.The programme also explores the doctrinal, strategic and ethical implications of emerging technologies

Current areas of research for this programme include:

• Air Power and Influence: examining the increasing importance of persistent ISTAR to current operations and the manner in which air and space operations can contribute; the increasing requirement for analysis and the implications for C2, personnel and training.
• Information Superiority & Cyber Security: analysing the role of the military in an age of information both in terms of military advantage but also military vulnerability. This programme of research also seeks to understand the interplay between the military and civilian sector asking questions such as: Can the effects of cyber operations really be limited? Is it the responsibility of the military to defend critical national infrastructure?
• The Ethical and Legal Implications of Unmanned or Remotely Piloted Systems: understanding the benefits of remotely piloted systems while addressing public and political concerns about conducting operations from a distance.
• Space Services & UK National Security: exploring the UK's reliance on space services and looking at options to increase the UK's resilience in this sector
• Alternative Fuels and Energy Resources: energy security is of fundamental importance to military operations and yet, as the DoD, UK MoD and others have examined ways to reduce the burden of fuel, these new technologies have thrown up a surprising number of military advantages.