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The US Air Force is tinkering with an unusual design for its biggest planes as it prepares for a potential long-range war with China
The US Air Force is looking for planes that can carry more cargo over longer distances while using …
Christopher Woody
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Air forces are ditching runways to prepare their jets to keep operating when enemies aim for their bases
Western air forces are training to disperse to avoid enemy fire, and part of that involves finding …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Ukraine is getting older US Abrams tanks, but Russia's Soviet-era tanks still won't be a match for them in battle
During the Gulf War, the M1A1 Abrams ripped apart old Soviet-era tanks like the ones Russia keeps s…
Chris Panella
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Ukrainian pilots are calling the US Air Force for tips on using US-made missiles and bombs
For 13 months, US airmen have been advising Ukrainian aircrews on how to operate against Russian fo…
Christopher Woody
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The US Air Force's big plan to spread out and take on China may actually make things easier for Beijing
"In short, the greater the dispersal, the greater the challenges for sustainment and communications…
Michael Peck
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The Air Force says it can strap 15 guided bombs to an F-15E, allowing it to get other jets back into combat faster
The test proves the F-15E can carry enough JDAMs to release some on an active combat mission and th…
1st Lt. Savanah Bray, US Air …
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The US military is planning for a 'transformative' year in Asia as tensions with China continue to rise
US forces remain concentrated at major bases in Northeast Asia, but the Pentagon is making plans fo…
Christopher Woody
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A first-of-its-kind exercise on a Michigan highway shows the aging A-10 Warthog can still make history
The US Air Force is working on how to spread out its aircraft in order to counter the Chinese milit…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The US Air Force is stocking up on stealth jets in Alaska, and its pilots are learning to thrive in harsh Arctic conditions
"If you don't do all the little things right," Col. David Berkland said this month, "you are going …
Christopher Woody
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The US Air Force is signing up for Starlink after watching it help Ukraine stay online amid Russia's ongoing attacks
Starlink's effectiveness in Ukraine's "contested" environment has earned the satellite internet ser…
Christopher Woody
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US Special Operations Command wants to transform its biggest planes to gain an advantage against China
To ensure US special operators can operate against a more capable enemy, SOCOM wants to give its bi…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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With another historic trip to Iceland, US stealth bombers are building 'muscle memory' as the Arctic heats up
Iceland is in a valuable location, and the stealth bomber's deployment there reflects the US milita…
Christopher Woody
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US F-16 fighters and airmen in Italy showed off their flexibility at exercise Agile Buzzard
This concept calls for forces to operate more fluidly in locations with varying levels of capacity …
Senior Airman Heidi Goodsell,…
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With 'historic' bomber flights on opposite sides of the planet, the US Air Force is sending a message to friends and foes
The Air Force is increasing the frequency and reach of its bomber operations, but some observers ar…
Christopher Woody
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SEALs, Marines, and Norwegian soldiers teamed up with B-1B bombers to practice dropping bombs on new terrain
US bombers deployed to Norway for the first time ever in late February. This week, they trained wit…
Christopher Woody
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US Air Force bombers are on a 'historic' mission to Norway to let allies know they'll be 'on target, first time'
"There's always something that's just a little bit different" at a new airfield, the deputy command…
Christopher Woody
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Top DoD weapons buyer: How the Pentagon transformed its approach to information-age warfare
New and emerging challenges demand that the Pentagon use software in a significantly more agile and…
Ellen Lord
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The US Navy's newest fleet is bulking up for 'leaner, agile' operations to counter Russia in the Atlantic and the Arctic
In September, the Center for Executive Education at the Naval Postgraduate School led 2nd Fleet sta…
Christopher Woody
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The Marine Corps wants small, agile 'Lightning carriers' with 20 F-35s to tackle China's 'carrier killers'
"While the amphibious assault ship will never replace the aircraft carrier, it can be complementary…
Alex Lockie
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American F-35 stealth fighters landed on a highway in Europe for the first time in training with one of NATO's newest allies
Highway landings, as part of the US' focus on its agile employment concept, allow forces to be disp…