The Pentagon‘s retaliation for the killing of three U.S. troops in Jordan by Iranian-backed militants may take the form of a campaign that will directly target Iranian capabilities and interests, rather than a one-off raid the likes of which have not deterred Iran and its ...
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Navy Adm. Samuel J. Paparo Jr., nominated to lead U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, emphasized the need to improve the command’s logistics—including its aerial refueling plans—during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Feb. 1.
A “small number” of Airmen were injured in the Jan. 28 drone attack on a base in Jordan, including one Air National Guardsman, National Guard and Air Force officials confirmed to Air & Space Forces Magazine on Jan. 31.
A year after setting a goal of speeding up Foreign Military Sales cases, the State Department reported that the U.S. set a record for FMS sales in 2023, totaling $80.9 billion. Poland was the biggest customer, buying attack helicopters, tanks, and artillery.
Three U.S. service members were killed and at least 34 troops were injured in an overnight attack at a base in Jordan Jan. 28, the U.S. said. It marked the first U.S. troops killed in the region since the Israel-Hamas war began in October and ...
The Mitchell Institute conducted a wargame and associated studies to assess how a family of uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft could increase the lethality, survivability, and capacity of the Air Force’s air superiority forces for operations in highly contested environments.
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