This is the era of great power competition, and the means of competition are growing increasingly clear and diverse.
April 2020
Vol. 103, No. 4
An exclusive interview with the PACAF Commander days before his nomination to be the next Air Force Chief of Staff.
Pentagon leaders provide a first look at plans for testing and producing future hypersonic weapons.
The Tanker Gap
USAF’s budget seeks to swap capacity now for capability in the future, but TRANSCOM is leery.
Missile Testing in the GBSD Era
A new era in land-based nuclear weapons could usher in changes to the Air Force’s missile test regime.
The Budget and the Truth
Pass-through funds inflate USAF spending by almost 25 percent, hiding the truth from friends and foes alike. Is this the year it finally ends?
Range Roving
Japan’s Draughon Range is now among the most sophisticated training areas in the world.
Survivors of the Storm
In the face of repeated
natural disasters, Puerto Rico’s Air Guard proves resilient.
The Future of RAF-USAF Integration
Constant competition and confrontation with rivals demand evermore cooperation among allies.
The Difference in Korea
Without U.S. air power, United Nations forces would have lost Korea in 1950.
Namesakes: Pete Hill
Overlooked.
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Strategy & Policy
Putin’s Five New Nukes
USAF Rebuilds Precision Munition Stockpiles
Production surge slows as Air Force nears weapons goal.
‘The Fighter Jet Era Has Passed’
Elon Musk to USAF: Autonomous drones are the future.
Competition Over Africa, as U.S. Sends a Signal
USAF bolsters soft power projection with an unambiguous show of military might—the BUFF.
World
Air Guardsman Killed at Camp Taji; Space Force Legislation Delays; Pilot Training Next; and More
Faces of the Force
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Airman for Life
Chapter News; Pitsenbarger film; Field Contacts ...
