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Report: Standoff Weapons and Arsenal Plane No Match for Bombers

June 18, 2020 | By John A. Tirpak
Bombers are a better bet than standoff weapons for managing combat at long range, according to a new Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies report, released June 18. While standoff weapons are needed for key targets inside a well-fortified enemy's air defenses, only bombers can provide ...

Senators Continue Building Space Force with Caution

June 12, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
New legislation further establishes the Space Force as the sixth branch of the military, but wants a closer look at who will do that work and where. The Senate Armed Services Committee’s version of the fiscal 2021 defense policy bill, approved June 10, would temporarily ...

Space Force Attracts Thousands in First Transfer Window

June 9, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
More than 8,500 Airmen applied to formally transfer into the Space Force during the month of May, about half the number of people who currently work for the fledgling service. Space Force officials will choose about 6,000 of those satellite operators, intelligence analysts, cyber professionals, ...