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Air Force

DoD, Congress Should Prioritize Long-Range ISR, Strike Aircraft, CSBA Says

Pat Host

Monday, April 14th, 2014

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DoD, Congress Should Prioritize Long-Range ISR, Strike Aircraft, CSBA Says

The Defense Department and Congress should give preference to fielding long-range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and strike aircraft to bolster the U.S. military posture in the Asia-Pacific and enable it to project power rapidly, according to a report from an influential Washington think tank. The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) argues in a new report, Toward a Balanced Combat Air Force, the rise of anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) capabilities like anti-satellite weapons and integrated air defense systems, in…

Congress

House Sends Dec. 11 CR With Ship Construction Funds To Trump’s Desk For Final Signature

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Missile Defense

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Missile Defense

Interview with Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus

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Space

Space Force PAE For Infrastructure Completing Move To Colorado Springs

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