March 19, 2026 Department leader says nuclear triad must be upgraded to meet dual threat With soon to be two near-peer nuclear-armed competitors to deter, the United States must upgrade its nuclear forces, which serve as a backdrop to conventional capabilities that must also be robust, War Department leaders told lawmakers.
March 28, 2022 Department of the Air Force budget proposal focuses on transformation, modernization While transformation and modernization are needed in real time, the 2023 fiscal year proposal is designed to build momentum for additional transformation in future budgets.
Feb. 10, 2020 Air Force’s proposed $169 billion budget focuses on ‘great power competition,’ readiness, establishing Space Force The spending plan for fiscal year 2021 carries a $900 million increase from the previous year. But unlike 2020, funding for 2021 is apportioned differently, with $153.6 billion directed to the Air Force and $15.4 billion for the Space Force.