The US Air Force’s newest jets represent the cutting edge of aerial combat, blending stealth, sensors, and networked warfare in previously unthinkable ways just a few decades ago. At the heart of this ...

After World War II, the Cold War highlighted the need for a capable air service to counter the Soviet threat—resulting in the Air Force’s creation on September 18, 1947. On Thursday, Gen. Eric M.

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 ...