Valerie Insinna

Valerie Insinna is Defense News’ air warfare reporter. She previously worked the Navy/congressional beats for Defense Daily, which followed almost three years as a staff writer for National Defense Magazine. Prior to that, she worked as an editorial assistant for the Tokyo Shimbun’s Washington bureau.

  • Air Force has big plans, but little money, for ‘Warthog’ replacement
    Air Force has big plans, but little money, for ‘Warthog’ replacement

    The US Air Force is still pondering if and when it can replace the A-10 Warthog, but outgoing Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh has his own vision for the next close-air-support platform, which he wants to dispense different kinds of munitions as easily as a soda machine dispenses beverage cans.

  • Air Force has big plans, but little money, for ‘Warthog’ replacement
    Air Force has big plans, but little money, for ‘Warthog’ replacement

    The US Air Force is still pondering if and when it can replace the A-10 Warthog, but outgoing Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh has his own vision for the next close-air-support platform, which he wants to dispense different kinds of munitions as easily as a soda machine dispenses beverage cans.

  • Air Force has big plans, but little money, for ‘Warthog’ replacement
    Air Force has big plans, but little money, for ‘Warthog’ replacement

    The US Air Force is still pondering if and when it can replace the A-10 Warthog, but outgoing Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh has his own vision for the next close-air-support platform, which he wants to dispense different kinds of munitions as easily as a soda machine dispenses beverage cans.