The White House hopes to increase the number of Afghan visas to 20,000 in its fiscal 2024 budget plan. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday discussed Iran’s nuclear ambitions with his Israeli counterpart on a visit to the country. Pratt & Whitney says all new F135 engines it is now delivering come with the vibration fix already installed. The affected F-35s could be back in the air in one to two weeks. “We have the demos, we have the videos, we’ve flown it on [Boeing] planes … and it looks magnificent,” says the Air Force's Lt. Col. Joshua Renfro. The review now includes personnel who worked on, guarded, supported or operated ground-based warheads at Malmstrom, F.E. Warren and Minot Air Force bases. The number of small business participating in the American defense-industrial base declined by more than 40% in the past decade. An F-22 fighter jet shot the balloon down on Feb. 4. Time is running out to fix the problem and keep F-35 production going, according to Rep. Rob Wittman. Industry representatives say a lack of contract adjustments hurts companies by depressing wages. Load More