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5 US Military Strategies For Combat Air Patrol

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Washington seems to have conflicting ideas on whether to approve, slash, or increase the number of F-35s the DoD has requested.

Russian paramilitary forces are bolstering their presence in the region.

The Air Force’s experimental HACM missile will be tested down under before entering service in 2027.

The Air Force is permitted to retire its oldest F-15 variants but is prohibited from retiring its not-so-old F-15 variants.

The Air Force has announced it will send radically different aircraft to the EAA AirVenture show, from bombers to space planes.

Aerial refueling is invaluable to the US and its military allies’ aerial operations. For decades, the KC-10 has been an essential provider.

Around 30 B-52s may be reconverted to carry nuclear weapons in a reversal of New START limitations.

It is not yet known if NGAD will be exported; however, the loyal wingman drones seem more likely to be exported.

The DoD is spending big on aircraft acquisition with apparently few large programs for ground combat.