If there’s a takeaway from the Biden administration’s fiscal 2022 defense budget, it’s this: The Air Force remains the billpayer for space capabilities, and it does so at the nation’s peril.
Air Force Magazine editorial
Jointness is not about ensuring every service gets a piece of every mission. That’s a waste of money and resources. Jointness is about using the right service component forces—at the right places at the right times. It’s about making hard choices on roles and missions ...
The radar-evading F-35’s very presence changes the nature of battle. It’s a strategic investment and combat tool, not a tactical one.
It should not have taken longer to defeat the Islamic State group in the desert than Germany and Japan in World War II.
We have been studying history and relearning old lessons.
The air, space, and cyber domains will take precedence over land and sea in future conflicts.
The Army is missing the point. This is not efficient—or stealth.
Leadership without risk is called management. We don’t need more managers in the Air Force.
The new Space Force deserves room to maneuver.
To deter and, when necessary, fight and win peer conflicts, America must invest in those capabilities that deliver the greatest effect for the lowest cost. Against China and Russia, that means investing in our Air and Space Forces.
We are witnessing the American spirit in action.
This is the era of great power competition, and the means of competition are growing increasingly clear and diverse.
