Ryan Henry has been pre-briefing Capitol Hill staffers on bits of the Quadrennial Defense Review. Staffers told Defense Daily about the session, complaining that Henry, principal policy deputy for DOD and QDR point man, provided few details. They, too, must wait for the report drop early next month.
The Air Force displayed all the firepower it has amassed on Okinawa in an unusually diverse show of force this week. IIn a May 6 “Elephant Walk,” Kadena Air Base showcased 24 F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters, eight F-15E Strike Eagles; two U.S. Army Patriot anti-missile batteries near the runway; and…