# All About Air Power

- Link: https://instituteforglobalaffairs.org/2026/05/all-about-air-power/
- Published: 2026-05-27T13:32:33-04:00

### Kelly Grieco on drones, the future of war, and challenging assumptions about American dominance

For decades, American air power dominated the skies. But, as we’ve seen with the
Iran war, the advent of cheap drone technology is rapidly changing the dynamic. 
The United States has invested billions in a military that was designed for traditional
warfare, but how is it adapting to the present and preparing for wars of the future?

In this episode, the [Institute for Global Affairs](https://instituteforglobalaffairs.org/)’
Jonathan Guyer is joined by Kelly Grieco. Kelly is a senior fellow at the Stimson
Center and an expert on military operations and air power. Together, they discuss
vulnerabilities exposed by the war with Iran, how drones are changing the nature
of war, and the importance of challenging entrenched beliefs about American power.

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**Kelly Grieco** is a senior fellow with the Reimagining US Grand Strategy program
at the Stimson Center, where she focuses on US foreign policy, defense policy, military
operations, air power, and the future of war. Her writing has appeared in _Breaking
Defense_, _Defense News_, _Foreign Affairs_, _Foreign Policy_, _The Los Angeles 
Times_, and _The New York Times_, among others. She holds a PhD in political science
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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