First Ukrainian F-16 pilots will complete training as soon as May
Air National Guard director says the effort is taking a bit longer because pilots need to learn a “full range of missions.”
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Section 702 surveillance could be renewed in funding bill, sources say
Backers may point to classified intelligence to convince colleagues to support the renewal of the controversial warrantless spying power.
European Commission: Taking Charge of Space Defense
European Commissioner Thierry Breton recently recalled what former President Donald Trump told the president of the European Commission (EC), Ursula van der Leyen, back in 2020. Trump suggested that he was extremely skeptical about North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) commitment to European defense. As a result, it came as no surprise that Breton announced that […]
European Commission: Taking Charge of Space Defense was originally published on Global Security Review.
Trump’s plan to purge federal employees draws fire
The former president’s vow to gut civil-service protections at the Pentagon and elsewhere is “all about patronage and loyalty,” one senator says.
Air Force announces major shakeup to prep for war with China
Space Force also lists changes, including a futures command.
Don’t call it a slush fund: Pentagon’s top buyer says looser pursestrings will foster innovation
But some lawmakers and outside experts have their doubts.
If You Build It, They Might Come
Beneficiaries of American extended deterrence seek reassurance through visible and tangible efforts. This default to only thinking about American action disregards important options to improve nuclear deterrence. There is a low cost self-help option for allies and partners that does not require new or more nuclear weapons. Every state under the United States’ nuclear umbrella […]
If You Build It, They Might Come was originally published on Global Security Review.
Six more Ukrainian pilots now training on F-16s in Denmark, more on their way
At least 14 Ukrainian Air Force pilots now have some training on the Western jet.
One more hold: USAF colonel who urged conversations about racism
Missouri senator blocks promotion of author of “Dear white colonels” oped.
What 2024 has in store for Space Force acquisition
Several troubled programs appear finally set to deliver.