Air Force plans to order fewer F-35s in 2020, is the F-15X to blame?

Ever since news first broke that the Air Force was being pressured by Pentagon officials to procure new F-15 airframes in 2020, pundits, lawmakers and defense officials alike have protested in the name of America’s most advanced fighter platform, the F-35. Now, with the Air Force’s F-35 order looking like it will be short of […]

Air Force plans to order fewer F-35s in 2020, is the F-15X to blame?

Ever since news first broke that the Air Force was being pressured by Pentagon officials to procure new F-15 airframes in 2020, pundits, lawmakers and defense officials alike have protested in the name of America’s most advanced fighter platform, the F-35. Now, with the Air Force’s F-35 order looking like it will be short of […]

What is really going on with the partial government shutdown?

It’s now day two of the latest partial government shutdown, and many people are confused as to which portions of the government will be closed and which will remain open. Many believed the argument surrounding federal funding had been resolved earlier in the week, but a veto by President Trump of the congressional spending bill […]

Government projections say America’s next fighter could cost $300 million per plane — here’s why that’s misleading

The Congressional Budget Office released a new report recently that indicated that America’s forthcoming air-superiority fighter, currently known only as the Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) program, could cost as much as $300 million per air frame. As a result, headlines painting the program as yet another example of rampant and unchecked government spending have flooded […]

Government projections say America’s next fighter could cost $300 million per plane — here’s why that’s misleading

The Congressional Budget Office released a new report recently that indicated that America’s forthcoming air-superiority fighter, currently known only as the Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) program, could cost as much as $300 million per air frame. As a result, headlines painting the program as yet another example of rampant and unchecked government spending have flooded […]

American attack submarines lost 1,891 days since 2008 waiting for maintenance

With the Russian Navy placing an increased emphasis on its submarine fleet, the United States has taken a number of steps meant to curb the Russian advance throughout the Arctic and Northern Atlantic. But longstanding issues caused by budgetary delays, sequestration, and repeated cuts continue to haunt the force. The re-establishment of the once defunct […]

New Pentagon report suggests Air Force Secretary grossly exaggerated Space Force cost

In September of this year, Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson provided the federal government, and the press, with a report outlining the Air Force’s cost projection for standing up a new branch of the U.S. Armed Forces dedicated specifically to space and orbital defense. According to the report, this new Trump directive would cost the […]