New air combat capabilities are changing the face of the air battle, and the participating Air Forces in Red Flag are adapting their tactics to utilize their assets more effectively.
The C-295 is an important capability for a number of global air forces, given its performance and ruggedness.
The Eurofighter is being effectively modernized with a new radar, missiles and aerodynamic upgrades.
Red Flag is evolving as the services and partners focus on the need and capability to operate in the extended battlespace.
We are running out of options to engage in a limited manner in Afghanistan and to assist a viable government.
The biggest danger of focusing on the urgent is that it misses the bigger picture.
It is crucial to build ships that reduce the the unacceptable risk of cheap kills––missions, ships and people.
In stark contrast to the F-16 experience, the first F-35A to cross the Atlantic was flown by Italy not the USAF.