Obama Must Act On Syria Or Putin Runs The Show

Obama Must Act On Syria Or Putin Runs The Show
Obama Must Act On Syria Or Putin Runs The Show

The U.S. and its allies must immediately engage at the strategic, diplomatic and tactical military levels in Syria and Iraq. The focus for that action should be uncomplicated; defeat ISIL while supporting the Kurds in reshaping our position in Iraq; put the Iran nuclear agreement in the rear view mirror. There is a clear and present danger of miscalculation,…

F-16 Vs. F-35 In A Dogfight: JPO, Air Force Weigh In On Who’s Best

F-16 Vs. F-35 In A Dogfight: JPO, Air Force Weigh In On Who’s Best
F-16 Vs. F-35 In A Dogfight: JPO, Air Force Weigh In On Who’s Best

WASHINGTON: Do dogfights matter in the age of tactical stealth? If an F-16 can outmaneuver an F-35 in a dogfight, does it matter? Does it matter if the earliest generation F-35 can’t outmaneuver an advanced model of the F-16 in an early test? So many questions. We’ll try to answer them because the folks at…

Threat Data Biggest Worry For F-35A’s IOC; But It ‘Will Be On Time’

Threat Data Biggest Worry For F-35A’s IOC; But It ‘Will Be On Time’
Threat Data Biggest Worry For F-35A’s IOC; But It ‘Will Be On Time’

PENTAGON: The F-35‘s highly sensitive sensors suffer a basic problem right now: They often aren’t sure what they are detecting. That results in a high rate of false alarms. The key to fixing this lies in building highly complex data files — what we can colloquially call the threat library — and integrating them with the Joint Strike…

ACC’s Gen. Hostage: On Fifth Gen Combat Cloud And Syria

ACC’s Gen. Hostage: On Fifth Gen Combat Cloud And Syria
ACC’s Gen. Hostage: On Fifth Gen Combat Cloud And Syria

Robbin Laird, a member of our Board of Contributors, and Ed Timperlake conducted what looks like it will be the last interview with Gen. Mike Hostage, the head of Air Combat Command, before he retires in early November. Hostage has overseen the Air Force’s transition to fifth generation aircraft with the introduction of the F-22 and preparations…