The Air Force recently tested the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile on the B-1B Lancer, clearing a key milestone for integrating the weapon on its bombers.

The Space Force approved the first of three deep-space radars for early operational use last fall, but construction delays at the ground-based radar site in Western Australia are holding up the program, according to a government watchdog.

China’s rise, Iranian terror, and Russian belligerence point to the enduring need for deterrent airpower. Scale matters. The U.S. Air Force may not need to match China plane for plane, but it cannot continue to shrink to a shadow of its former size. Airpower is crucial to the effectiveness of the entire joint force. Failing to maximize USAF purchases today risks dooming the U.S. military tomorrow.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley announces that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will be called the Lightning II at a ceremony unveiling the first flight-test model at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth, Texas, facility. The moniker is...