Columnist Eric Margolis in the Toronto Sun writes that the US Air Force invited him to address a “Checkmate” gathering on the Mid East and Southwest Asia on the strength of a column he wrote in July on “the decisive role [USAF] plays in Iraq and Afghanistan.” In this new piece, Margolis declares, “The Air Force without which these wars could not be waged, and which provides decisive, 24/7 top cover for the troops with almost instant response, gets far too little credit.” Ditto.
The Air Force budget would grow to $234 billion while Space Force spending would shrink to $26 billion under the White House's yearly ask.