 AP Photo Warfighting is becoming more risky as authoritarian regimes modernize their forces. If the United States wants to retain the ability to respond successfully to crises across the globe with a leaner and more cost-effective force, then our leaders must recognize that maintaining control of the air is the starting point for U.S. military supremacy. TAGGED: United States, Barack Obama, China, Russia, U.S. air force, F-35RECOMMENDED ARTICLES| Is there a better symbol of willed American decline? The pity is not Discovery's retirement - beautiful as it was, the shuttle proved too expensive and risky to operate - but that it died without a successor. The planned... more ›› |
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