An Alabama Republican now heads the House Armed Services Committee, which just released draft legislation freezing Space Command construction in Colorado.
In Washington, the European Deterrence Initiative is cast as a demonstration of America’s commitment to European allies. In reality, however, it’s a duplicative program which functions as yet another U.S. entitlement to Europe.
The Air Force has been busy in Europe this year, and if the Pentagon’s European Deterrence Initiative funding is any gauge, they’ll remain busy in 2019.
If the U.S. can use all domains — land, sea, air, space and cyberspace — to bring capabilities together in ways an enemy could never counter, then it will have achieved "21st century deterrence," says Gen. Dave Goldfein.
The U.S. Air Force is getting more expeditionary thanks to a new kit that will enable the service to rapidly move to a partner nation’s airfield, set up a squadron and begin flying combat missions.