Senior USAF general officers at an AFA Air & Space Conference panel discussion Wednesday were asked what they’d spend “one more dollar” on if they got a budget boost. Their answers ranged from new tankers now and more CV-22s at a faster pace to a modernized payload for nuclear-capable bombers and Reserve training money. On the other hand, two of the service’s senior uniformed officers said the question was wrong, because there simply are no additional dollars to be had. The responses—continue
U.S. aircraft, drones, and attack helicopters have launched significant airstrikes in recent days against Islamic State militants in Syria as part of the renewed air campaign against remnants of the group, U.S. officials said.
