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U.S. Air Force
February 15, 2018
US F-15 Fighters Can Now Fire New Stealthy Standoff Cruise Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The USAF declared full operational capability for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range on the F-15E.
February 14, 2018
US Air Force's New Stealth Bomber to Replace B-1Bs and B-2s
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Air Force plans to mothball B-1Bs and B-2s as the service is shifting funds for its new B-21 stealth bomber.
October 20, 2017
What Does the Latest F-35 Data Breach Teach Us About Defense Industrial Espionage?
By Robert Farley
Autarky has its merits. If partners don't have your unclassified data, it can't be taken from them.
October 13, 2017
US, Japan, South Korea Conduct Nighttime Air Exercise
By Franz-Stefan Gady
US strategic bombers for the first time carried out a nighttime training mission with Japanese, ROK fighter Jets near Sea of Japan.
September 23, 2017
Can India and the United States Work Out the Kinks for a Fighter Production Deal?
By Robert Farley
Will concern over technology transfer scuttle another aviation deal for India?
September 11, 2017
US B-1B Bombers and Japanese Fighters Stage Exercises in the East China Sea
By Ankit Panda
The exercise is the second show of force in East Asia involving B-1B bombers since North Korea's sixth nuclear test.
August 15, 2017
US, Japan Conduct Military Exercise in Hokkaido
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Over 2,000 U.S. Marines are joined by 1,500 Japan Self-Defense Force personnel in an annually-held joint contingency exercise.
July 20, 2017
Be Honest About the B-21: When Strategic Bombing Works and When It Doesn't
By Robert Farley
Supporting the B-21 Raider means looking back critically at previous strategic bombing failures.
December 30, 2016
Is This What the Pentagon's 'Third Offset' Has Been Missing All Along?
By Robert Farley
Have changes to the U.S. industrial and technological sector posed new challenges for defense procurement?
August 20, 2016
After 10 Years, US B-52H Resumes Operations in Afghanistan
By Shawn Snow
After increased rules of engagement for U.S. forces, the U.S. strategic bomber returns to Afghanistan.
April 26, 2016
Could Restarting F-22 Raptor Production Ever Be a Good Idea?
By Robert Farley
Is there a good reason to restart production of the F-22? Without export prospects, maybe not.
January 13, 2016
Fighting the Middle Kingdom in the Maritime Domain
By Col Michael W. “Starbaby” Pietrucha
The role of modern airpower in the critical maritime domain