Mike Pietrucha, Author at War on the Rocks

Mike Pietrucha

Reclaiming the Air Attack Mission: A Radical Return to a Proven Success

Maladjusted, Part III: Not Your Father’s Skyraider

Maladjusted, Part II: How the U.S. Air Force Went from Eagle to Chicken

Maladjusted, Part I: 21st-Century Attack

Political Airpower, Part III: Boots Off the Ground

Light Attack: Removing the Veil on OA-X

Clash of Clans: The Air Force Can Never Deliver Enough Close Air Support for the Army

No End in Sight to the Army’s Dependence on Airpower

Political Airpower, Part II: The Seductive Allure of Precision Weapons

Logistical Fratricide: The Cost of Fast Jet TACAIR, Measured in Purple Hearts

Pockets, Pinkish Hues, and Other Flight Suit Problems

Political Airpower, Part I: Say No to the No-Fly Zone

The Phantom Menace: When Threat Capabilities Are Made Up

This is Not the Killer Robot You’re Looking For: Dallas Police Used a Precision-Guided Munition to Kill the Shooter

The Myth of High-Threat Close Air Support

Mike Pietrucha

Reclaiming the Air Attack Mission: A Radical Return to a Proven Success

Maladjusted, Part III: Not Your Father’s Skyraider

Maladjusted, Part II: How the U.S. Air Force Went from Eagle to Chicken

Maladjusted, Part I: 21st-Century Attack

Political Airpower, Part III: Boots Off the Ground

Light Attack: Removing the Veil on OA-X

Clash of Clans: The Air Force Can Never Deliver Enough Close Air Support for the Army

No End in Sight to the Army’s Dependence on Airpower

Political Airpower, Part II: The Seductive Allure of Precision Weapons

Logistical Fratricide: The Cost of Fast Jet TACAIR, Measured in Purple Hearts

Pockets, Pinkish Hues, and Other Flight Suit Problems

Political Airpower, Part I: Say No to the No-Fly Zone

The Phantom Menace: When Threat Capabilities Are Made Up

This is Not the Killer Robot You’re Looking For: Dallas Police Used a Precision-Guided Munition to Kill the Shooter

The Myth of High-Threat Close Air Support