Nuclear Threat on the Rise
The threat from nuclear weapons is growing and the need for a strong US deterrent needs to keep up, Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen Wilson said Thursday at an AFA Mitchell event in Washington, D.C. The top threat comes...
B-2 Lessons
There are lessons to be learned from the B-2 program that can inform the development of the Air Force’s new B-21 bomber, Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen Wilson said Thursday. The big takeaway is, “I have to be able...
LRSO is a Cost-Imposing, Cost-Saving Strategy
The development of a new Long Range Standoff weapon (LRSO) is “a cost-imposing strategy” that doesn’t cost very much, Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen Wilson said Thursday. The stealthy, air-launched, nuclear-capable cruise missile would allow the Air Force to...
ISIS Explosives Contributed to 105 Civilian Deaths in March Airstrike
ISIS explosives that had been previously planted in the building contributed to 105 civilian deaths resulting from a coalition airstrike on March 17 in Western Mosul, according to the results of a Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve investigation. The...