The US Air Force is upgrading its aircraft to stay relevant in a fast-changing threat environment, but those upgrades are taking longer and costing more than originally planned. Aging airframes, ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. The origins of the USAF lie in a decision made just four years after the Wright ...

Deterrence is emerging as a theme for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, but questions remain about the administration’s ability to deliver and maintain the nation’s nuclear deterrent. At the Air ...

Air Force leaders gave an update on the B-21 Raider, a futuristic aircraft that is expected to become the United States' next nuclear stealth bomber. The aircraft can deliver both "conventional and ...

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However, not all Air Force bases are expansive hubs filled with combat aircraft and long flight lines. Some of the service’s ...

The United States Air Force is widely considered the most powerful in the world. The Air Force is well-funded, well-manned, and extremely well-trained. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement?