“Cyberspace is an important part” of where the Air Force is heading in its preparation for future combat, Wynne said. Referring to the fact that cyber attack doesn’t require a country or even very much equipment, he noted that “Anyone can be a peer competitor to the US in this area,” he observed.
An important U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS command and control plane was among the aircraft damaged in a March 27 Iranian missile and drone attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, people familiar with the matter told Air & Space Forces Magazine.