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Acquisition
Empowering actors at all levels with a smart set of options at the right time and place demands procuring the most effective, efficient, and resilient set of tools.

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.

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.