Sydney Freedberg writes in the National Journal of the age-old fighter mafia vs. the bomber crowd debate, questioning whether the Air Force really wants to pursue a new bomber. He draws on a study defense analyst Rebecca Grant did for the Air Force Association earlier this year, titled “Return of the Bomber,” but he leans most heavily on defense analysts who question the “seriousness” of the Air Force’s commitment to a new bomber. Of course, admits Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group, funding for the bomber, which has a 2018 due date set by the Quadrennial Defense Review, is classified. He tells Freedberg, “Either it’s a totally black program, or it’s just talk.”
New Recruiting Task Force Looks to Build on Recent Gains
June 20, 2025
With the U.S. military enjoying a resurgence in interest in people wishing to join the armed forces, a new Pentagon task force will work to build on that momentum. The Military Service Recruitment Task Force, established June 13 by Defense...