Remember the Pentagon’s Mobility Capabilities Study? The long awaited document finally surfaced—briefly—on Capitol Hill, where about 40 staffers received a two-hour preview—classified—briefing, Congress Daily reports. No conclusions or numbers have leaked out. According to the Daily account, hard data was scant. The full report may make it to Congress sometime next month. Meanwhile, we anxiously await delivery of the tanker replacement analysis of alternatives—also now due out next month.
The U.S., South Korea, and Japan flew an unusual trilateral flight with two U.S. B-52H Stratofortress bombers escorted by two Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s, and two ROK Air Force KF-16 fighters—both countries’ respective variants of the F-16—July 11. That same weekend, the top military officers of the three nations…