Air Warfare
The LRDR not only will improve ballistic missile tracking for homeland defense, but also will contribute to space domain awareness, said Northern Command’s Director of Operations Brig. Gen. Joey Lestorti.
By Theresa Hitchens“In the future, Chinese missiles may well REGULARLY overfly Taiwan,” says China expert Dean Cheng. “Thereby increasing tension, increasing pressure on the island. All of which, in the CCP’s estimation, will make Taipei knuckle under.”
By Colin ClarkThe US has criticized the “erosion” of democracy in the North African nation, but hasn’t said it would cancel or curtail aircraft sales.
By Agnes HelouThe Pentagon’s top policy official also refuted reports claiming that US officials now believe China could invade Taiwan by 2024.
By Valerie InsinnaDuring a series of flight tests in April, the Air Force added new electronic attack techniques to the Angry Kitten Combat Pod on a daily basis.
By Valerie Insinna“The level of distrust is the highest it has been in 50 years,” said Bonnie Glaser, China expert at the German Marshall Fund. “Both sides have an enormous stake in stopping the downward spiral, and perhaps this will be a wakeup call that they need to do so.”
By Colin ClarkNRO Director Chris Scolese said that he and Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall are going to “tighten” the relationship between NRO and the Space Force on ISR.
By Theresa HitchensSources said Israel had hoped Biden’s visit would be an opportunity to convince the US to pitch in its own cash.
By Arie EgoziAny missile defense capabilities heading to the region are notable in the wake of a new agreement between Israel and a number of Arab nations around missile defense.
By Aaron MehtaL3 Harris could produce up to 75 AT-802U Sky Warden aircraft to replace US Special Operations Command’s U-28 Draco.
By Valerie InsinnaThe Israeli-made system successfully knocked down cruise missile threats during the testing run by the US Army.
By Andrew EversdenAmid lawmaker concerns about turf tussles, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and NRO Director Chris Scoloese have an “informal agreement” to “work cooperatively to address DoD’s ISR needs from space.”
By Theresa HitchensEarlier on Friday the Air Force announced that the majority of its F-35A jets were grounded to check on the ejection seat issue.
By Valerie Insinna and Aaron Mehta
“If the US and Europe are going to be on the same page when challenging China’s geopolitical goals, they must ensure that their industrial bases are, too,” write the authors of this new op-ed.
By Nathan Picarsic and Emily de La Bruyere