Leaders seem to be hedging, with senior service leaders indicating concern over NGAD’s costs and raising questions about the future of U.S. air dominance.
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WORLD: Air: F-335 Readiness; No More Ops & Maintenance Groups; a 24 Deployable Combat Wings.
Currently, neither Russia nor Ukraine is using combat aircraft to conduct deep strikes, relying instead on missiles and drones. The lethal air defenses on both sides have resulted in a state of air parity, in which neither force has control of the air.
The U.S. Air Force is shifting nine extra F-16 fighters to its base closest to the Demilitarized Zone that splits North and South Korea, creating a so-called "Super Squadron."
Much-anticipated F-16 fighters have started being delivered to Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed July 10 at the NATO Public Forum held in Washington, D.C. While Blinken did not reveal how many fighters will be included in the initial batch, a joint statement from ...
As this year’s NATO summit kicked off in Washington, D.C., on July 9, officials previewed more support for Ukraine that will be agreed to and announced in the days to come—including an update on the long-awaited F-16s that several NATO nations are poised to deliver ...
A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter and a KC-46 Pegasus tanker were involved in an aerial refueling incident off the coast of the Netherlands on June 27, service officials told Air & Space Forces Magazine.
Ukraine is poised to get its first F-16 fighters in the next few months, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. confirmed June 13, in a move that would bolster Kyiv’s air capabilities against Russia.
“There are not a lot of things that could take me out of retirement. But this was it,” Field said.
WORLD: Operations: Fighters stop drones headed for Israel.
WORLD: Air: Shrinking Air Force; and USAF Weapons School turns 75.
The principles of the Powell Doctrine and the effective deterrence that it should yield remain relevant today as we contemplate a new Cold War with China and two regional conflicts in which American policy is deeply intertwined.