The gap between Earth orbit and the moon is open, uncharted, and undefended.
Russia
Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, commander of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, said Russia remains the most urgent and immediate threat to the homeland even while China captures the attention of defense policymakers. VanHerck explained that while China is the “long-term existential ...
“The U.S. already spends more on defense than the next 10 countries combined.” ... But is the assertion true?
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall has been on the job for a week, but on Aug. 4, he made his ceremonial entrance to the office, getting sworn in by Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III at the Pentagon. In a letter addressed to ...
Commander of U.S. Space Command Gen. James H. Dickinson drew parallels to the vital role of tiny Pacific islands in a vast ocean in describing his role protecting space lines of communication from increasing pressure by adversaries. Barring internationally accepted norms, Dickinson called for the ...
U.S. Space Command boss Army Gen. James H. Dickinson said his work is inseparable from that of U.S. Cyber Command but that policy must change to keep up with evolving threats in the cyber domain. A former senior Pentagon official in national security space told ...
The Air Force spends around $6 billion a year on systems and priorities focused on the Arctic, a number that is expected to grow as the region’s importance rises and the Department of the Air Force’s first-ever Arctic Strategy hits its one-year anniversary. While the ...
The changing character of war; challenges in space; new plans for ABMS and GBSD; and more ...
Secrecy and surprise are to warfare what water and salt are to survival: You might get by without them, but your chances are vastly diminished.
America needs an offset strategy built on speed, adaptability and a robust, dynamic aerospace industry.
Lt. Gen. Marshall B. Webb commands Air Education and Training Command at JB San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, where he oversees recruiting, training, and education for all Air Force personnel. He spoke with Editor in Chief Tobias Naegele in July.
The interim National Security Strategy guidance, together with the fiscal 2022 defense budget request, make clear that whatever their other differences, the Biden administration will stick with the National Defense Strategy put forward by the Trump administration.