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U.S. Air Force

May 13, 2023
How the US Air Force Is Preparing to Fight Under Bombardment in the Pacific
By A. B. Abrams
The U.S. Air Force has made a wide range of complementary investments to increase the survivability of its military facilities across East Asia.

November 04, 2021
Watchdog Finds No Misconduct in Mistaken Afghan Airstrike
By Lolita C. Baldor
“It's a regrettable mistake. It's an honest mistake,” the Air Force inspector general said. “I understand the consequences, but it's not criminal conduct, random conduct, negligence."

March 12, 2020
Russian Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft Spied on US Submarines
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The two Tu-142MZ aircraft intercepted by U.S. and Canadian fighters on March 9 were loitering around a U.S. submarine exercise, the commander of U.S. Northern Command said this week.

February 04, 2020
US Air Force Releases Images of B-21 Stealth Bomber
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The renderings show the B-21 in hangars at three locations in the United States.

November 28, 2019
Making the Case for Increased US Basing in the Pacific
By Matt Tuzel
The U.S. should look to establish hub and spoke base networks in the Marianas Islands, Palau, and eventually the Philippines.

October 04, 2019
Rethinking Air Superiority Acquisition in the United States: How About Exports?
By Robert Farley
Can the U.S. rethink fighter acquisition in a way that makes sense for export markets?

August 07, 2019
Only 6 of 61 US Air Force B-1B Strategic Bombers Are Fully Combat-Ready
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Merely six of the U.S. Air Force’s 61 B-1B bombers are fully mission-capable, according to a senior military officer.

February 19, 2019
Tokyo, March 10, 1945: The Day of the Deadliest Attack in the History of Human Warfare
By Robert Farley
A new account offers a devastating picture of what the attack looked like from the air.

December 20, 2018
Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile Reaches Early Operational Capability on US B-1B Bomber
By Franz-Stefan Gady
U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin has delivered the first set of Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles to the U.S. Air Force.

October 15, 2018
Nearly 10 Percent of the US F-22 Inventory Was Damaged or Destroyed in Hurricane Michael
By Ankit Panda
The bulk of the damaged F-22s may be training units.

August 06, 2018
US B-52H Bombers and P-8A Sub-Hunting Aircraft Train Over East China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Two U.S. bombers and two maritime patrol aircraft conducted a joint training mission over the East China Sea last week.

July 14, 2018
What’s at Stake for the US Air Force with an ‘Independent’ Space Force
By Namrata Goswami and Namrata Goswami
The idea of a Space Force versus a Space Corps or Space Guard means very different things for the USAF institutionally.
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