The Future of NATO

July 24, 2026 | By Chris Gordon
With 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 whether...
The Air Force is moving forward with its “bridge tanker” project—the air-refueling aircraft acquisition formerly known as “KC-Y”—in a “full and open competition” to replace the KC-135 Stratotanker fleet. It is a stepping stone to a more futuristic tanker, Air Mobility Command boss Gen. Jacqueline ...