Weekly Briefing: Air Warfare

The latest Air Warfare news and analysis from Breaking Defense.

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Weekly Briefing Air Warfare

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STRATCOM Chief Warns Of Chinese 'Strategic Breakout' "The breathtaking growth and strategic nuclear capability enables China to change their posture and their strategy," Adm. Charles Richard said.

Budgetary Pressures Could Push Skyborg Beyond 2023 "I won't say that it's not achievable" to transition Skyborg to a program of record, said AFLMC's Brig. Gen. Dale White. "I will just say that it has to be balanced with all of the other requirements we have across the portfolio to be able to do that."

Accept Risk, And Reframe Air And Missile Defense As An Enabler If missile defenses can't protect everything, then Pentagon planners need to start thinking about new ways of deploying their limited assets – and that means new risks, say two Hudson Institute experts.

Air Force ICBM Chief Wants US-China Military Dialogue "I think the challenge [to establishing nuclear dialogue] is going to be on the Chinese side," said Maj. Gen. Michael Lutton.

After Dramatic Two Weeks in MidEast, Israel Shows Restraint — For Now "This situation is temporary, and the real Israeli action is only being delayed" an Israeli defense source told Breaking Defense.

Weaving A Digital Thread For The US Air Force [Sponsored] Digital transformation speeds development, delivery and sustainment of innovative systems

KC-46: Baby Steps To Wider Availability For Operators TRANSCOM can now task KC-46 tankers to use their air refueling boom to fill up C-17 Globemaster III, B-52H Stratofortress and other KC-46 aircraft during day-to-day operations.

Iran's Drones Are Transforming The Middle East: Book Excerpt Iran takes center stage in an excerpt from Seth J. Frantzman's "Drone Wars: Pioneers, Killing Machines, Artificial Intelligence and the Battle for the Future."

DSCA Looking At 'Creative Financing' For Future Foreign Military Sales DSCA also is looking at ways to better advertise options like third-party transfers to potential foreign buyers, says Air Force FMS specialist Col. Anthony Walker.

DoD's Technology Imperative: How Industry Is Answering DoD's Call For A Competitive Edge

[Sponsored] Directed energy thermal management, infrared suppression, virtual reality maintenance, and a reusable hypersonic capability are just a few innovations coming out of Rolls-Royce.

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