Military Publisher Intelligence - January 2026
Explore the latest from military publishers on NATO's future, Nuclear deterrence under AI, airpower, and the evolving domestic role of U.S. forces
New Titles from Military Publishers
Welcome back to Military Publisher Intelligence, where we scan the latest releases from top defense and military studies publishers so you don’t have to. We are really excited to share these titles this month. We continue our spotlight on service-affiliated presses—those quiet powerhouses shaping professional discourse across the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and beyond. From doctrinal deep dives to critical reassessments of military readiness, these new titles offer insight not just into past operations, but into the intellectual terrain of today’s force. Whether you’re building a PME syllabus, refining your own understanding of strategic trends, or just looking for your next sharp read, there’s something here worth downloading.
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Air University Press
Air University Press serves as the publishing arm of Air University, releasing peer-reviewed, open-access scholarship on airpower, joint operations, and national security. Its body of work strengthens the professional growth of Department of the Air Force personnel by enhancing PME curricula, shaping doctrinal thinking, and fostering research across every warfighting domain.
The Future of Air and Space Power: The Intersection of Theory and Technology
Edited by Dr. Heather Venable, Air University Press (December 17, 2025), PDF, 362 pages
The Future of Air and Space Power argues that new technologies will change how air and space wars are fought, but will not overturn the core theories of airpower and strategy that emerged in the twentieth century. For an MRR Subscriber, the key value is seeing how debates about bombing, deterrence, and air control are now being rerun in the context of AI, cyber, hypersonics, and space systems. The text also offers a simple checklist for comparing eras: what leaders believed technology could do, what it actually did, and how institutions adapted, or failed to.
The book is organized as an edited volume with an introductory framing chapter, several themed essays, and a brief concluding synthesis linking technology to air and spacepower theory. The introduction sets up the main research question and tension between futurist claims and traditional theory, while each subsequent chapter examines a specific technology or cluster of technologies through that lens.
