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The U.S. Air Force is proposing to buy fewer manned fighters than expected in this year’s budget—and to retire 250 aircraft to boost research and development.The service is proposing to spend $188.1 billion in fiscal 2025, $3 billion more…

The Pentagon’s top money man has a message for the Hill: It’s past time to vote on the president’s supplemental funding request for Ukraine, Israel, and the Middle East. “Not trying to be a hater, I mean, this Congress has not gotten a…

U.S. President Joe Biden targeted Russian President Vladimir Putin, Hamas, the January 6 insurrectionists, and a certain unnamed predecessor in his appearance before Congress on Thursday. “Freedom and democracy are under attack both at…

The Air Force had to make cuts in its budget proposal for next year, officials warned, amid reports the service won’t be able to buy as many F-35 fighter jets as it had planned.As the Pentagon prepares for the imminent rollout of the fiscal…

In 2013, U.S. Army Maj. Aaron Leonard led 12 soldiers from Fort Bliss on a five-day backpacking trip in Big Bend National Park in Texas, just over 300 miles away from their home base.“We were laying out one night on a mesa,” Leonard, a…

The House on Thursday approved a stopgap spending measure that would move two funding deadlines later into March, giving the Senate just more than one day to approve the bill and avoid a shutdown this weekend. The measure would punt…

The Space Force is already seeing success from experimental units that buy as well as use their gear—and is looking to bring this new model to other parts of the service, according to the new head of Space Operations Command.“We…

After the U.S. Air Force chief was repeatedly hectored by protesters at a Wednesday think-tank event, Gen. David Allvin called an airman’s recent self-immolation a “tragedy” and said his service is investigating.“For our Air Force, we look…

Congressional negotiators are getting closer to avoiding a partial shutdown later this week, with leaders suggesting all sides have agreed on the need for a deal and few obstacles stand in the way of reaching one. Top lawmakers coming…

The Army intends to consolidate its force structure to close gaps left by recruiting shortfalls and to shift manpower from outdated jobs to emerging ones, the service secretary announced Tuesday.“Because of the recruiting challenges, our…