Early Acccess x4: End of year super combo release

First off, big announcement! I partnered up with the Freeman Air and Space Institute (FASI) of King's College London (KCL): https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/freeman-air-and-space-institute 

FASI was established in 2020 and is part of the School of Security Studies, KCL. Its aim is to provide independent and original research and analysis of air and space power issues, which makes it a perfect fit for a collaborative effort. The partnership revolves around me interviewing their experts and reach out via their wider research portfolio. The benefit for you getting content on the newest developments and research on air and space as the conversations are happening. 

I am really proud of making this happen. I've been teasing in the summer that a few opportunities have arisen and this was/is one of them. After months in the work, here we are! Big thank you for your patience and support over all this time, this success in being able to partner with FASI is in no small part due to me being able to do this work thanks to you! Being partnered to FASI is a fantastic opportunity and super exciting for me. I might even venture to say that now I am one of the very few channels on YT that has a partnership with a university. 

Full disclosure: Though FASI has agreed to cover the editing costs of the videos, it is a non-profit partnership and I receive no remuneration for this beyond covering the production cost of the video. Nor do I want it. The aim is to provide you with the best content on military aviation on YouTube and to get more people in touch with it. 

To start this off with a bang, here are already four videos for your viewing pleasure ahead of everyone else!

How Ukraine took Drones to the Next Level https://youtu.be/Yl3V2nEb1ck

• The Ukrainian-Russian war has resulted in much discussion on the  tactical and operational use of drones (UAV & RPA) but where does  Ukraine's capabilities come from? Join Chris as he talks to Dr. Julia Muravska about the impact of the 2014 conflict on Ukraine's emerging  drone industry, the current developments in terms of R&D and  construction, as well as further potential of collaboration with NATO and the EU.

The Arctic goes hot: Chances for escalation https://youtu.be/JlxiDYPaywY

• Between growing tensions with Russia, the emergence of China as a  self-declared Arctic protagonist, the vulnerability of data cables and  the thawing of the ice as part of global warning, the Arctic is a  theater that provides some real challenges to NATO. Join Chris as he talks to Arun Dawson (PhD Student, King's College London) about the Arctic.

Heads in sand? Why Western Air Power is so SLOW to changehttps://youtu.be/deibquob5bA

• How do Air Forces stay future proof and prepare for a future conflict if  its experiences lie in the past. From internal and external barriers to change, shifting the focus and maintaining consistency in its decisions  is a critical challenge that all branches of the military struggle  with. Join Chris as he talks to Dr. Sophy Antrobus (Research Fellow with  the Freeman Air and Space Institute) about this challenge and about the ways it is being tackled.

Air Power: What MUST change? Spreadsheet logic vs Resilience https://youtu.be/8fLBK-hGmcs

• After more than two decades of peace in Europe and complete air  superiority in its foreign deployments, western air forces now confront  the possibility of a renewed peer-to-peer adversary. How has this period  of peace impacted Air Forces, what are the main problems on  recruitment, platform-centricity and focusing on efficiency over  resilience and flexibility? Join Chris as he talks to Dr. Sophy Antrobus  (Research Fellow with the Freeman Air and Space Institute) about the  current challenges facing western Air Forces.

Hope you enjoy and let me know your thoughts!

Chris