Air Force conducts ‘bomber attack’ demonstration near Venezuela
The flight was intended to demonstrate “U.S. commitment to proactively deter adversary threats to the U.S. homeland," according to the Air Force.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Air Force Academy alumni board withdraws motions to honor Charlie Kirk
The decision came after several hundred academy graduates and family members contacted the alumni group to share their opinions on the motions.
F-22 flight training begins at Virginia base after years in limbo
It's a new start for F-22 instructor pilots and maintainers who were displaced by Hurricane Michael in 2018.
US, NATO wrap up joint exercises in the Baltics, Europe’s High North
U.S. military higher-ups described the BALTOPS and Arctic Challenge exercises as essential steps in solidifying the NATO alliance.
Air National Guardsman indicted for leaking classified information
Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, accused of leaking highly classified military documents, has been indicted on federal felony charges.
US Air Force would buy six more F-15EXs in 2025 under draft House bill
Some lawmakers are worried the Air Force plans to retire more than twice the number of fighters than it will buy over the next five years.
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As it plans NGAD fighter, Pentagon must learn from past failures
The DoD must wrap up the NGAD’s development phase as quickly as possible to avoid the snowballing effect of updates and new features.
By Sean Kennedy
House’s draft defense bill pressures Pentagon on Space Command HQ
An Alabama Republican now heads the House Armed Services Committee, which just released draft legislation freezing Space Command construction in Colorado.
Pentagon to halt upgraded F-35 deliveries in July amid software woes
This will be the F-35's third delivery halt in less than a year, and dozens of newly-constructed aircraft could be affected.
US Air Force would get A-10, F-15 retirements in draft policy bill
This would be the second year in a row in which Congress would allow the Air Force to retire A-10s, following years of disagreements.
Sweden’s stalled NATO bid disrupts Nordic defense planning
A Nordic cluster within NATO remains the goal, but questions remain about the alignment to North America or Europe when it comes to the High North.
NATO’s largest-ever air defense exercise starts in Germany
In the Air Defender 2023 exercise, 10,000 participants and 250 aircraft from 25 nations respond to a simulated attack on a NATO member.
By The Associated Press