With their powerful engines and aerodynamic frames, the following aircraft represent the pinnacle of fighter jet technology ...

Although the C-17 Globemaster III had its maiden flight in 1991, it took four more years until the first C-17 squadron became ...

The ranking is based on a comprehensive "TruVal Rating" that assesses modernization, logistical support, and fleet balance.

Although Qatar’s Boeing 747 gift to the United States was nominally free, the plane must be refitted to serve as the presidential aircraft—a process that could cost nearly $1 billion. The United ...

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 ...

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said he expected further pledges, noting that $2 billion already had been committed through ...

With modernized capabilities and recent precision operations, India’s air force is emerging as a major regional and global ...

On Oct. 10, 2025, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the United States Air Force would allow the government ...

The incident in the South China Sea on Sunday highlights tension in a region where China is demonstrating its growing ...