Via Charter:
analysts say the Air Force has a real problem, and it will almost certainly get worse no matter who wins Tuesday’s election. It was created in part by a lack of urgency in the post-Cold War era, and by design glitches and cost overruns that have delayed attempts to build next-generation aircraft.
Looming budget cuts limit the force’s ability to correct itself, they argue, as China’s rise as a world power heightens its need to improve.
US Air Force struggles with aging fleet – Welcome to Charter.net
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