Dik A. Daso


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The Future of NATO

With the U.S. pulling back, European partners face an urgent call to fill in the gaps—especially in the air. Brussels; Mons, Belgium; Bodø, Norway; Luleå, Sweden; and Rovaniemi, Finland—This is not your father’s NATO anymore. It’s changing. The question is...

Bringing the Space Force into the Light

Precision strike is an Air Force mission, but it’s hard to be precise without the Space Force. Reflecting on his tour as the nation’s second Chief of Space Operations, Gen. B. Chance Saltzman pointed to Operation Midnight Hammer, where seven...

Q&A: NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Alexus Grynkewich

Since U.S. Air Force Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich became NATO’s top military officer in July 2025, the alliance has contended with Russian drone incursions, hybrid warfare against its members, and Moscow’s continued aggression in Ukraine. Now the Supreme Allied Commander...

Q&A: NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Alexus Grynkewich

Since U.S. Air Force Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich became NATO’s top military officer in July 2025, the alliance has contended with Russian drone incursions and hybrid warfare against its members and Moscow’s continued aggression in Ukraine. Now the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, a career fighter ...

Can Europe Fill NATO Airpower Gaps as US Pulls Back?

As President Donald Trump and other alliance leaders gather for the long-awaited NATO summit meeting in Turkey, a pressing question is how the alliance adapts as Europe seeks to replace long-standing American air warfare capabilities. 

US Airstrikes Hit Iran After It Attacks Ship, Testing Deal

The U.S. military conducted a new series of airstrikes on Iran June 26, a day after Tehran struck a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The twin attacks presented a fresh test for a tenuous ceasefire between the two countries.

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