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A major theater conflict will project overwhelming demands that the U.S. Air Force enterprise is not sized to meet.

By Lt. Gen. Joseph Guastella (ret.)

8 weeks ago

Airmen assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing recieve a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, after landing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of a Bomber Task Force mission, Oct. 18, 2022. Bomber missions contribute to joint force lethality and deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific by demonstrating the U.S. Air Force’s ability to operate anywhere in the world at any time in support of the National Defense Strategy. (Senior Airman Yosselin Campos/Air Force)

US Air Force’s ‘divest to invest’ plan is too risky

This strategy may look attractive on paper, but past attempts show that it doesn’t work in practice. Here’s why.

By Gen. John Michael Loh (ret.)

3 months ago

It’s time to reset America’s long-range strike deficit

America simply has far more demand for long-range strike aircraft than planes and crews.

By Douglas Birkey

3 months ago

Biden to nominate Frank Kendall as Air Force secretary

Frank Kendall previously served as the Pentagon's top acquisition official during the Obama administration.

By Valerie Insinna and Joe Gould

22 months ago

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