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At the US's northernmost point, the Air Force is training to see — and strike — in tough Arctic conditions
In January, US airmen went to northern Alaska to improve their ability gather intel and, if needed,…
Christopher Woody
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To dodge China's missiles, the US Air Force is spreading out to more bases. Now it's looking for ways to defend them.
The Air Force is spreading out its forces, but operating from more bases means it has more bases to…
Christopher Woody
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Air Force commandos are preparing for war with Russia or China by rethinking what a 'runway' really is
The threat from long-range weapons has the Air Force looking to disperse its forces, and special op…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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US Air Force loads up F-15E fighter jet with a lot of cruise missiles to see if it could be used like a bomber
"Project Strike Rodeo is all about creating options for combatant commanders," the 53rd Wing direct…
Ryan Pickrell
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The US Air Force's plan to dodge Chinese missiles means new jobs for airmen who keep fighters flying
The Air Force needs to spread out to make it harder for adversaries to target its planes, but sprea…
Christopher Woody
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To spread out against China's missiles, the US Air Force is sending fighters to remote Pacific airfields
At austere airfields across the Pacific, the Air Force is adapting to the challenge posed by China'…
Christopher Woody
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Another European country is flying fighter jets off highways like NATO has been doing to protect its warplanes
Switzerland is the latest country to train with non-traditional airstrips as a way to practice forc…
Jake Epstein
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The US Air Force has 'studied every single piece of concrete in the Pacific' to find new places to fight from
The prospect of a war with China's rapidly modernizing military and its growing reach across the Pa…
Christopher Woody
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Drones are watching 'at all times' and show just how 'scary' future wars will be, says a US Army officer focused on defeating them
Small drones are a major threat to soldiers on the battlefield, but there's no "silver bullet" to d…
Jake Epstein
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The US and Chinese air forces are stepping up their training to prepare for a potential showdown with each other
China's air force is ditching its scripted exercises, and the US Air Force is telling its partners …
Christopher Woody
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Satellite photos show how the US Air Force is reclaiming a WWII-era airfield from the jungle to prepare to dodge Chinese missiles
The US Air Force has a plan to spread out to new bases to avoid incoming attacks. Now it's working …
Christopher Woody
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The US military is flexing its airpower muscles in the Middle East with supersonic bomber flights in the region
B-1 Lancers have flown three missions in eight days. The bomber missions come amid a flurry of othe…
Jake Epstein
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Where's the Su-57? The war in Ukraine is what fifth-generation fighter jets were made for, but Russia's Felon has largely been missing in action
Western intelligence and aviation experts say Moscow may not be confident in the aircraft's capabil…
Jake Epstein
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Cheap drones and expensive missiles mean there's no more 'safe rear areas' in wartime, top NATO general says
In a war with cruise and ballistic missiles and one-way attack drones, the notions of "home" and "a…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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NATO air forces are turning to the alliance's new experts for help training to dodge Russian missiles
The Finns are considered experts at conducting highway operations, and NATO air forces are sending …
Christopher Woody
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The US Air Force is using satellites and dirt runways to prepare its drones for a different kind of war
The fighting in Ukraine has underscored how valuable drones are as well as how difficult it will be…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Worried about vulnerable airbases, a US ally landed a F-35A stealth fighter on a highway for the first time in NATO's newest member
A Norwegian military official said the goal of the exercise is to make it more challenging for an e…
Jake Epstein
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US Air Force special operators' search for new runways is expanding from highways to beaches
The US Air Force has been looking at "every single piece of concrete in the Pacific" to find new ru…
Christopher Woody
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Ukraine's air force has gotten good at fighting on the run, and Russia's military can't catch up, top US general says
Thanks to the Russian military's inability to do timely and accurate targeting, Ukraine's air force…
Christopher Woody
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As Ukraine's air force dodges Russian missiles, the US and its allies are practicing to keep their jets flying while under attack
US Air Force officials have seen how effective Ukraine's air force has been at moving its jets arou…