Air Force Needs More Money, Stealth, and Drones: Report

Air Force Needs More Money, Stealth, and Drones: Report
An MQ-9 Reaper drone flies at Creech Air Force Base in Indian Springs, Nevada on Aug. 8, 2007. Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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Burdened by old, maintenance-heavy Cold War-era planes, the Air Force needs a cash bump to meet its obligations to the National Defense Strategy, according to a report from a respected defense think tank.

But growing the force in size isn’t enough alone, according to the Jan. 22 report, which makes four other key recommendations.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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