Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, begins seeking industry input for technologies leading to a next-generation tactical airlifter, dubbed the Joint Future Theater Lift (JFTL) capability. USAF could field this notional replacement to the C-130 in the mid-2020s.
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…
