Editorial: The “Affordability” Hustle
By Robert S. Dudney
Is it plausible that the world’s richest nation cannot bear up under a 30-year fighter replacement cycle?
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Washington Watch
By John A. Tirpak
Congress Tries To Sort it Out; Big Wars and Little Wars; New Roles and Missions Flare-up ....
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Comeback in the Pacific
By John A. Tirpak
USAF has been steadily injecting new equipment and forces into this vast and explosive region.
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Lightning II: So Far, So Good
By Adam J. Hebert
The fifth generation F-35 has cleared some hurdles, but the stakes are high and the challenges many.
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The Drone War
By Rebecca Grant
USAF is locked in a battle with the other services over the management and operation of unmanned air vehicles.
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A Brush With the Air Force
By John T. Correll
Milton Caniff was out front with “Terry and the Pirates,” but other cartoonists also found their calling in the wild blue yonder. (PDF version)
Worse Than the Hollow Force
By Megan Scully
Force readiness has dropped by 17 percentage points. (PDF version)
The Art of Strafing
By Richard B.H. Lewis
“Enemy troops 75 meters away. ... I need guns only!” (PDF version)
