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Air Force Global Strike Command will help modernize the Pentagon’s nuclear command-and-control architecture by creating a new force development concept, according to a senior official. The Pentagon is concerned that peer adversaries such as China and Russia could put today’s systems at risk with anti-satellite weapons, electronic warfare tools and other capabilities.

Even when they’re not directly fighting, potential adversaries are always watching and studying. That’s something the Air Force is keenly aware of. Lt. Gen. Tim Fay, deputy chief of staff for strategy integration and requirements, said on a Sept. 5 Mitchell Institute panel that the Air Force is looking ahead to build a force that […]

The Pentagon should embrace a mosaic systems warfare strategy that exploits the ability of advanced networks to seamlessly share information and recent developments in computing as it prepares for great power competition in contested environments, according to a new study. The study, Restoring America’s Military Competitiveness: Mosaic Warfare, which was released on 10 September by […]

Frustrated by the U.S. Air Force’s slow fielding of propeller-driven attack planes to support ground troops, one lawmaker raised the possibility of putting the project under Army control. “My frustration is almost palpable at why it is taking so long to get this platform out to where the warfighters need it,” Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., […]

A handful of congressmen are pushing hard for the House-Senate Conference Committee on the 2020 NDAA to include a provision that would transfer procurement authority for the Light-Attack Aircraft (LAA) to Special Operations Command if the Air Force does not proceed with a buy. “My frustration is almost palpable at why it is taking so […]