A New Century Series? Will Roper Takes Air Force Back To The Future

A New Century Series? Will Roper Takes Air Force Back To The Future
A New Century Series? Will Roper Takes Air Force Back To The Future

Can a risk-averse procurement bureaucracy recapture the pioneering spirit of its past? The Air Force’s acquisition chief says yes.

F-35C Readiness Rises, Navy Fighter Shortfall Fades

F-35C Readiness Rises, Navy Fighter Shortfall Fades
F-35C Readiness Rises, Navy Fighter Shortfall Fades

While the Air Force bet the farm on F-35, the Navy put its airpower eggs in multiple baskets, from legacy fighters to new drones.

F-35 Production Hurt If Turkey Kicked Out Of Program: Vice Adm. Winter

F-35 Production Hurt If Turkey Kicked Out Of Program: Vice Adm. Winter
F-35 Production Hurt If Turkey Kicked Out Of Program: Vice Adm. Winter

“We would see within 45 to 90 days an impact of the slowing down or stopping of those parts to the three production lines,” Vice Adm. Mat Winter told Congress.

Navy Unveils Record Budget, Pushing Above 300 Ships

Navy Unveils Record Budget, Pushing Above 300 Ships
Navy Unveils Record Budget, Pushing Above 300 Ships

The US Navy now says it’ll reach 355 ships by 2034, while whacking F-35Bs and a carrier from its five-year plan. What’s the strategy?

Red Flag 2019: First Great Power Air War Test In Years

Red Flag 2019: First Great Power Air War Test In Years
Red Flag 2019: First Great Power Air War Test In Years

How are Air Force pilots training for a war with Russia or China?

Air Force Tries To Fix F-35’s ALIS — From A Big, Broken Box To the Cloud

Air Force Tries To Fix F-35’s ALIS — From A Big, Broken Box To the Cloud
Air Force Tries To Fix F-35’s ALIS — From A Big, Broken Box To the Cloud

How bad is the F-35’s computerized maintenance system, ALIS? So bad the plane may be better off without it.

Pentagon To Retire USS Truman Early, Shrinking Carrier Fleet To 10

Pentagon To Retire USS Truman Early, Shrinking Carrier Fleet To 10
Pentagon To Retire USS Truman Early, Shrinking Carrier Fleet To 10

The move could save more than $30 billion over 25 years to invest in high-tech weapons — but Congress is sure to explode in outrage.

Will Germany, Not Ready & Slow To Invest, Keep EU Leadership, Deter Putin

Will Germany, Not Ready & Slow To Invest, Keep EU Leadership, Deter Putin
Will Germany, Not Ready & Slow To Invest, Keep EU Leadership, Deter Putin

The Cold War has not returned, but the Russians have. The challenge for the Trump Administration is less about whether the US cares about European defense; it is much more about a strategic shift of American attention to dealing with the Chinese and North Korean threats.

Space Command More Important Than Space Force: CSAF Goldfein; Trump Signs SPD-4

Space Command More Important Than Space Force: CSAF Goldfein; Trump Signs SPD-4
Space Command More Important Than Space Force: CSAF Goldfein; Trump Signs SPD-4

WASHINGTON: The first concrete step to creating an independent force of trained and equipped space warriors occurred today — but that’s not the most important step on space the nation should take, the Air Force Chief of Staff said today. Setting up Space Command, so the US can more effectively fight any war that involves space assets,…

France To US: You’re Really Important To Our New Fighter

France To US: You’re Really Important To Our New Fighter
France To US: You’re Really Important To Our New Fighter

France’s commitment to a cutting-edge sixth-generation fighter — working in tandem with drones and long-range sensors — is a sign of its commitment to deterring Putin’s Russia.

Hold Joint Armed Services-Foreign Relations Defense Hearings

Hold Joint Armed Services-Foreign Relations Defense Hearings
Hold Joint Armed Services-Foreign Relations Defense Hearings

The best way for America to develop a consensus on what our defense and global security commitments should be is for Congress to have a lengthy series of posture hearings that delve deeply into these issues.    They could be jointly held by the Armed Services and Foreign Affairs committees from the two chambers, patterned…

No Light Attack Planes Any Time Soon: Air Force Undersecretary

No Light Attack Planes Any Time Soon: Air Force Undersecretary
No Light Attack Planes Any Time Soon: Air Force Undersecretary

AFA: The Air Force won’t issue a Request For Information on possible Light Attack aircraft, originally scheduled to come out December, in favor of doing a lot more experiments, Air Force Undersecretary Matt Donovan told reporters this morning. The service has been dithering for over a decade about whether to buy propeller-driven aircraft for affordable close…

‘A Chinese Military That is Active Everywhere:’ DIA China Military Power Report

‘A Chinese Military That is Active Everywhere:’ DIA China Military Power Report
‘A Chinese Military That is Active Everywhere:’ DIA China Military Power Report

WASHINGTON: China is not ready to wage war far beyond the shores of Taiwan, but it is pressing hard to develop some advanced weapons and increasingly wants to project power beyond its shores with an increasingly capable military. Those are the fundamental conclusions of the Defense Intelligence Agency in a unique report with its roots…

State Blocks Israeli Sale of F-16s To Croatia: Deal All But Dead

State Blocks Israeli Sale of F-16s To Croatia: Deal All But Dead
State Blocks Israeli Sale of F-16s To Croatia: Deal All But Dead

Croatia, a NATO member, was ready to sign off on the largest defense deal in its history: $500 million for 12 Israeli F-16 fighters. But the State Department didn’t like the looks of the deal.