Pacific Air Forces has launched the second Red Flag-Alaska of the year at Eielson Air Force Base, where more than 1,400 military personnel from the US, Australia, and Singapore have arrived for the two-week exercise. The first one of the three planned for this year took place in April and the final one is slated for July.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth vowed to undertake far-reaching reforms on the way the U.S. military buys weapons, promising a sweeping overhaul of the way the Defense Department determines requirements, handles the acquisition process, and tests its kit. The fundamental goal, which Hegseth underscored in a 1-hour and 10-minute speech…
