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Strategic Deterrence in 2018
How to deal with nukes in a complex and evolving threat environment.
Replacing Minuteman
The Air Force is finally moving forward with a program to develop a next generation ICBM.
Daily Report: Lawmakers Want New A-10 Wings; Massive Mobility Support for Weapons School Exercise; Big Contract for F-22 Engine Work
Daily Report: The day's top news on the US Air Force, airpower, and national security issues.
Daily Report: National Guard Evolves; Aerospace Exports Need Congressional Help; US Calls Out Iran on Saudi Missile Attacks
National Guard Chief Says Service Better Disciplined, Able to Face Modern Constraints A day following its 381st birthday, Gen. Joseph Lengyel said the Guard has changed drastically since he joined in the early 1980s. Describing the Guard’s full spectrum readiness,...
Lawmakers Plead with Appropriators for A-10 Funds
Twenty lawmakers on Friday called for funds needed to re-wing the remaining A-10s in the Air Force’s fleet in order to avoid creating “a significant capability gap” in the close air support and combat search and rescue missions.
Daily Report: NATO Works Missile Defense; Thunderbirds Get New Commander; OCX is Controlling Satellites
NATO Exercise Demonstrates Allied Missile Defense US and NATO allies recently demonstrated their ability to operate collaborative missile defense during an exercise, Formidable Shield 17, held off the coast of Scotland. The exercise brought together eight nations, 14 naval ships,...
US Troops With Light Footprint Needed Long-Term in Iraq and Syria
US strategy in the Middle East is facing a critical moment after the defeat of ISIS, and a continued military presence in both Iraq and Syria will be crucial to achieving the US goal of stable governance throughout the region.
Daily Report: Trump Signs NDAA, Urges Congress to “Finish the Job;” B-52s, F-22s Busy in Afghanistan; USAF Not Training Enlisted Pilots
Daily Report: The day's top news on the US Air Force, airpower, and national security issues.
Air Force Academy Questioned for Response to Sexual Assault
The US Air Force Academy has been accused of under reporting sexual assault allegations and using intimidation to discourage cadet reporting of sexual assaults, according to a CBS report..
NATO Exercise Demonstrates Allied Missile Defense
US and NATO allies recently demonstrated their ability to operate collaborative missile defense during an exercise, Formidable Shield 17, held off the coast of Scotland.
Air Force Not Planning for Enlisted Combat Pilots
The Air Force has no current plans to train enlisted airmen to fly combat aircraft, Air Education and Training Command clarified on Tuesday.
Daily Report: What’s Next in Iraq Following ISIS’s Defeat? Can North Korea Weaponize Biological Weapons? Transgender Troops Allowed to Serve
Daily Report: The day's top news on the US Air Force, airpower, and national security issues.
Trump Signs NDAA
President Donald Trump signed the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act during a ceremony at the White House on Tuesday.
Daily Report: Air Commandos to Receive Silver Stars; Making Space Capabilities the “Envy of the World;” Still No Budget, Deadline Extended
JTAC to Receive Silver Star for 2006 Afghanistan Battles CMSgt. Michael West will receive the Silver Star, the nation’s third-highest award for valor in combat, for his actions at Panjwai, Afghanistan, from Sept. 3-9, 2006. In two battles over a...
Withdraw, Retaliate, or Sit Tight? CRS Outlines Options on INF Treaty
The US has an array of options for responding to Russia’s violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, and all of them are tricky, according to a new report from the Congressional Research Service.
Raymond Says Partnerships are Driving Progress in Space
Partnerships with allies, industry, other US military services, and the intelligence community are working to make “our space capabilities and our space warfighters … the envy of the world,” Gen. Jay Raymond, commander of Air Force Space Command, said.
Daily Report: OA-X Report Ready for Review; Meeting New Challenges in the Pacific; Revamping DOD Acquisition Practices
Wilson Says USAF Moving Forward on Acquisition Reforms The Air Force is reforming acquisition practices within the service through a focus on experimentation, asserting service authority over major programs, and taking advantage of accelerated hiring processes, Secretary Heather Wilson told...
The Creation of a Space Rapid Capabilities Office
The 2018 national defense policy bill, which is currently waiting for President Trump’s signature, changes the name of the Operationally Responsive Space program to make it the Space Rapid Capabilities program.
Wilson Says USAF Moving Forward on Acquisition Reforms
The Air Force is reforming acquisition practices within the service through a focus on experimentation, asserting service authority over major programs, and taking advantage of accelerated hiring processes, Secretary Heather Wilson told Congress Thursday.