Gen. Michael Moseley acknowledges that he is a fan of unmanned combat air vehicles, but he does not see them replacing fighters in the air-to-air role for quite some time. However, the Air Force Chief of Staff told defense reporters, “I do see UCAVs that can penetrate a fifth-generation weapons array” in the not-too-distant future. The threat he described is that posed by an air defense system employing so-called “double-digit” surface-to-air radars and missiles. Moseley likes UCAVs because they can stay on station a long time. The only limiting factor in a UCAV’s dwell time is the oil in its engine, a restriction easily solved by adding a bigger oil reservoir, he said.
US Space Command Should Always Be Led by a Guardian
Sept. 12, 2026
General Stephen Whiting took command of U.S. Space Command in January 2024, and if customary three-year tenures hold, his tour would end in January 2027. The question now before the President and Senate is who should follow him? Whoever they choose, it has to be a Guardian—and so should every successor…
