President Obama announces plans to cut about $400 billion from the defense budget by 2023 as part of an effort to reduce the overall federal deficit by $4 trillion. This comes on top of the $400 million defense reduction identified over the past two years in current and future defense spending.
F-15E Aviator Missing in Iran Rescued by US Forces
April 5, 2026
The second crew member of the F-15E shot down April 3 has been rescued from Iran. U.S. forces recovered the aviator alive and all American forces involved in the operation are believed to be safe, U.S. officials told Air & Space Forces Magazine.