Acquisition

FY27 Defense Budget, Fighter Support in Congress, Space Update

In this episode, our team assesses the FY 27 defense budget request from an air and space set of perspectives. We also explore fighter developments in Congress via legislation introduced by Senators Budd (R-NC) and Shaheen (D-NH), as well as a powerful letter submitted by the Adjutants General calling for more F-35s and F-15EXs. When it comes to space power, we explain the importance of the Future Operating Environment and Objective Force 2040, plus the significance of Space Force selecting Reservists to become part-time Guardians. Our team wraps up exploring the conflict with Iran and America’s munitions deficit.

Pentagon’s FY27 budget seeks 85 F-35s, but most ride on reconciliation

Air Force Times | April 28, 2026

The Doolittle Raid Legacy: Buy The Air Force We Need To Fight And Win

Forbes | April 16, 2026

Guard Leaders Tell Congress the Air Force Needs 100 New Fighters a Year

Air & Space Forces Magazine | April 13, 2026

JUST IN: Air Force Insufficient to Counter China, Report Finds

National Defense Magazine | April 9, 2026

New Wargame Assessed USAF Force Mixes for a China Fight

Air & Space Forces Magazine | April 9, 2026

Airpower

No matter the mission, from air superiority and long range strike to air mobility and command and control, a broad range of missions executed in the air provide vital options at the strategic, operational, and tactical realms.

Budgeting

Resource investment must prioritize investments that will yield best value for the Air Force, Space Force, and national security establishment as a whole.

Industry

Nuclear

Strategic deterrence is the bedrock of the national security enterprise thanks to the virtues and value of the triad.

Space

National security space activities are essential facets of any military operation, while also creating conditions essential for the civilian economy.

Strategy

Meeting national security requirements today and tomorrow requires insightful, creative approaches that prioritize America’s strengths, while not projecting undue vulnerability.