The Obama administration and Congress must prioritize recapitalizing combat air capabilities to adequately support the president’s new emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region, according to a recent report by the conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute. The March 2012 report, “Nearing Coffin Corner: US Air Power on the Edge,” said the White House and Congress must prioritize investment in next-generation weapon programs like the next generation bomber; the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter; the KC-46 aerial refueling tanker; F-22 modernization; low-range, low-observable,…
Think Tank Report Says U.S. Must Reinvest In Next-Gen Air Capabilities
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