The Pentagon is reportedly planning to draw down the number of fighter squadrons in the Middle East while also withdrawing missile defense systems as part of a broad shift in the U.S. military’s force posture in the region. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III informed ...

Defending Forward Bases

March 26, 2021 | By Amy Hudson
China and Russia made huge strides in missile technology, while U.S. air base defense has languished. Now the United States is playing catch-up.