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.
House, Senate Unveil Competing Proposals for 2026 Budget
July 11, 2025
Lawmakers from the House and Senate laid out competing versions of the annual defense policy bill on July 11, with vastly different potential outcomes for some of the Air Force’s most embattled programs.