The U.S. Air Force took delivery of its 99th and 100th KC-46A Pegasus air-refueling tankers at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif.

Few fighters in history match the F-15 Eagle’s record: more than 100 air-to-air kills and zero losses, built across Israeli, American, Saudi, and Japanese operations. -As the U.S. fields the new F-15EX and allies pour billions into upgraded Eagles,

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. The origins of the USAF lie in a decision made just four years after the Wright Brothers conducted the world’s first airplane flight at ...

The United States Air Force has over 40% of the world's delivered F-35s and is set to remain the largest operator.

Air Force leaders gave an update on the B-21 Raider, a futuristic aircraft that is expected to become the United States' next nuclear stealth bomber. The aircraft can deliver both "conventional and nuclear munitions," according to a news release from the ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. The most powerful air force the world has ever known, the United States Air Force is currently the second largest ...

Deterrence is emerging as a theme for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, but questions remain about the administration’s ability to deliver and maintain the nation’s nuclear deterrent. At the Air Force Summit on March 19, Hegseth commented on the ...

The U.S. and the Philippines announce a joint task force to deter what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls Beijing’s “coercion” in the South China Sea.

The base is the headquarters of the Twentieth Air Force (20 AF), which is in command of all Air Force intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). 20 AF is designated as Task Force 214 for US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), providing combat-ready nuclear forces to the President.

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Founded in December 2019, the United States Space Force (USSF) is the newest branch of the United States military.

How can the United States Air Force reach almost any point on Earth in just a matter of hours? The answer isn’t just fast jets - it’s a massive, interconnected system of global bases, refuelling tankers,