Building Relationships in the Pacific: Pacific Air Forces Commander Gen. Hawk Carlisle said continuing and even increasing military-to-military engagements will be crucial in the coming years. However, he cautioned that the relationship has got to be one of mutual trust. “I worry about reciprocity. We invite [the Chinese] to the US a lot. We need to see the same in reverse,” said Carlisle during AFA’s Air & Space Conference, Sept. 18. “By nature, we have a tendency to be more open. We have to continue to work that reciprocity as we move forward.” Carlisle said China also has a tendency to resist multilateral engagements, but he sees “a lot of value” in such engagements, especially with critical US allies such as Australia and Singapore. “I see us moving toward multilateral, if possible,” he said. However, he cautioned, “I think that will be a tougher hill to climb” with the Chinese.”
Celebrating 100 Years of Liquid-Fueled Rockets
March 11, 2026
March 16, 2026, marks 100 years since Dr. Robert H. Goddard launched the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket. Over the past century, new and ever more capable liquid-fueled rockets have literally propelled humanity into space. Why liquid-fueled rockets?