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Opinion
Securing the future by investing in the present
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall recently expressed worry about the Pentagon’s decision to not move forward with a new engine for the F-35.
By Deborah Lee James
Finding Baghdadi: Why protecting space assets is vital to national security
The head of the United Launch Alliance discusses the changing battlefield and what steps the U.S. should take to prepare for a contested arena in space.
By Tory Bruno
US still seeks allies in Gulf maritime coalition
Senior U.S. leaders expressed confidence that they will be able to convince allies to help protect shipping in the Persian Gulf area against Iranian threats, but they provided no new details Sunday on which nations may be willing to participate.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
US military forces put multidomain operations to the test in Pacific
Participants included the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan, five surface ships, more than 160 aircraft and approximately 15,000 personnel.
By Daniel Cebul
Air Force plan to get to 386 squadrons still a fuzzy proposition
Is the Air Force's 386-squadron goal just another pipe dream?
By Valerie Insinna
Three-star: Expect future mobilizations and transits to be contested
Fighting near-peer adversaries isn’t all about the front line. In fact, the logistical nightmare of fighting across continents could get a lot worse as opponents learn to disrupt baggage trains without ever making a physical footprint on their target’s shores.
By Kyle Rempfer
Newly retired head of Air Force Materiel Command talks about the org’s future challenges
The outgoing head of Air Force Materiel Command has a word of advice for her successor.
By Valerie Insinna
What’s standing in the way of multidomain operations?
Several hurdles remain for multidomain operations. So what are the U.S. armed services doing about it?
By Daniel Cebul
Mattis: US needs Space Force to counter Russia, China
The U.S. doesn't intend to militarize space, but will defend itself there, defense secretary says.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Air Force studying the future of coordinated air, space, cyber ops
The Air Force is nearly finished with is highly anticipated study on multi-domain command and control.
By Mark Pomerleau
Russia remains the greatest near-term threat to the US, intel official says
Russia remains the greatest near-term threat to the United States, said the U.S. Army assistant deputy chief of staff for Intelligence on Monday.
By Kyle Rempfer