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Space Force

Dickinson: Space Command and Cyber Command ‘Inseparable’

July 27, 2021 | By Abraham Mahshie
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 ...

Space and Missile Systems Center Commander Retires Ahead of Changeover to Space Force

July 27, 2021 | By Abraham Mahshie
Air Force Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson retired July 27 as the longest-serving commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center ahead of its redesignation as Space Force’s Space Systems Command later this summer. Thompson paved the way for the standup of the Space Force ...

USAF to Increase Arctic Investment as Strategy, Wargames Outline Needs in the Region

July 27, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
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 ...

Senate Confirms Kendall for SECAF | Iraq Combat Mission to End | Lockheed’s Loss on Secret Aeronautics Program

July 27, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Brian W. Everstine, and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

Spacefaring Guardians? | Blaze-fighting C-130s | Special Leave Accrual OK’d

July 26, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine, Greg Hadley and
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

Senate Adds $25B to Budget in NDAA Markup | Ortiz Jones Confirmed to be USAF No. 2 | Global Hawk Successor

July 23, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Brian W. Everstine, Greg Hadley and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

World

July 22, 2021 | By Air & Space Forces Magazine Staff
The changing character of war; challenges in space; new plans for ABMS and GBSD; and more ...

Verbatim

July 22, 2021 | By Air & Space Forces Magazine Staff
A collection of quotes on airpower and national security issues.

Editorial: Declassify the Space Force

July 22, 2021 | By Tobias Naegele
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.

Hacking the Space Force

July 22, 2021 | By Shaun Waterman
Critical space capabilities are vulnerable to digital attack.

Russia Unveils Checkmate Fighter | Taliban Gains Momentum | The Case for Armed Overwatch

July 22, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Brian W. Everstine and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

USAF Issues ‘Bridge Tanker’ RFI | Speeding Up Software Acquisition | Military Justice Reforms Gain Momentum

July 21, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Brian W. Everstine, Greg Hadley and John A. Tirpak
Daily Report: Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

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F-15E Downed over Iran, A-10 Crashes in Region

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