Almost exactly 6 years after the Space Force was founded, a basic training class made history as the first to march in the traditional boot camp graduation ceremony wearing the service’s own, ...

This futuristic robot dog was developed for the United States Air Force and is packed with advanced capabilities. Designed ...

Because aerospace giant Boeing no longer manufactures the 747, additional parts will be needed over time to keep the main Air Force One flying.

It has been nearly six years since the United States Space Force was established, when President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020 into law. The sixth and ...

Over the last 15 years, China has elevated and transformed its military into a true peer rival of the United States. Its ...

From Minot to Beale, explore the Cold War-era US Air Force bases still operating today and how they continue shaping modern ...

The largest military runways in the world are dominated by the United States, especially if dual-use runways are excluded.

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. The origins of the USAF lie in a decision made just four years after the Wright ...

The organization was founded in 1941, just days before the attack on Pearl Harbor, and has served communities across the ...

The United States Air Force conducted targeted strikes on ISIS hideouts in northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day after repeated ...

Deterrence is emerging as a theme for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, but questions remain about the administration’s ability to deliver and maintain the nation’s nuclear deterrent. At the Air ...

Pilots of a private jet flying near the coast of Venezuela reported a near-miss collision with a U.S. Air Force refueling ...