The Pentagon releases an unclassified version of the executive summary of the Mobility Capabilities and Requirements Study 2016, which finds the U.S. has more than enough strategic airlift capability, certifying Pentagon plans to end C-17 production and eliminate some older C-5s.
The U.S. began extensive air and artillery strikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria on Dec. 19 in retaliation for the killing of three Americans on Dec. 13 by a gunman affiliated with ISIS, U.S. officials said.
