Defense Secretary Robert Gates announces the service shares of a $100 billion cut planned over the next five years. The Air Force share is about $34 billion. To reach that amount, USAF planned to implement new efficiencies. There were no additional major program cuts planned.
US Space Command Should Always Be Led by a Guardian
Sept. 12, 2026
General Stephen Whiting took command of U.S. Space Command in January 2024, and if customary three-year tenures hold, his tour would end in January 2027. The question now before the President and Senate is who should follow him? Whoever they choose, it has to be a Guardian—and so should every successor…
