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Air Force rethinks combat rescue for major war — but what will it look like?

The Air Force's hunt for a combat search and rescue approach that would work in a war against China or Russia will likely be a two-pronged effort: Help downed aviators survive longer behind enemy lines, and find new ways — perhaps using drones — of finding and reaching them.

By Stephen Losey

9 months ago

More money to buy weaponry and fight inflation in House defense bill

Despite hours of sometimes intense debate, the measure advanced out of committee on a bipartisan 57-1 vote.

By Leo Shane III and Bryant Harris

9 months ago

How Sweden and Finland could reshape NATO’s northern security

The accession of Finland and Sweden, historically neutral nations, is expected to transform Europe’s security landscape for years to come. Their armed forces and geography would seriously complicate any further aggression Russia might want to try in the region, defense officials and national security experts say.

10 months ago

Inside the US Air Force’s race to fund future fighters, bombers and autonomous drones before the next crisis

To prepare for far more contested airspace, the U.S. Air Force is laying the groundwork for a series of radical transformations in how it approaches air combat that could cost at least tens of billions of dollars over the next two decades.

By Stephen Losey

11 months ago

For America’s security aid programs, who will run the show?

Diplomats are urging reform at the Pentagon, and with Democrats holding the reins in Washington, State Department officials have the ear of Congress.

12 months ago

Faulty trim kept KC-46 emergency exit door from opening

The problem with the exit door trim is the latest in a series of problems with Boeing's KC-46, which also has a troubled vision system for boom operators and in past years had difficulties with foreign object debris.

By Stephen Losey

12 months ago