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A STRONG OFFENSE FOR THE WORLD OF DEFENSE

September 21, 2023 With the U.S. Air Force intending to retire its A-10 Warthog fleet by the end of the decade, many within the A-10 community want a suitable replacement for that aircraft. Such a capability should be cost-effective, as well as bring new abilities to the fight — especially one against China in the Pacific. However, at present the service has no plans to replace the A-10. Patrick “BURT” Brown, an Air Force weapons officer with more than 2,000 hours in the A-10C, suggests how buying F/A-18E/Fs fits the Air Force’s imperatives and keeps the A-10’s unique braintrust intact. You can read Brown’s reasoning, which to some may be surprising, in this article.   Meanwhile, the pending arrival of the U.S. Army's new Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) could reduce some of the readiness risks that are associated with a potential transfer to Ukraine of older Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) — the tactical ballistic missile that PrSM intends to replace — according to Douglas Bush, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology. The Ukrainian government has been actively seeking ATACMS for many months. The weapon has a significantly greater range than most of its existing ground-based strike options and it hits much harder. However, U.S. officials have repeatedly demurred, often citing the small size of its stockpile of these strategically important munitions, among a number of other major factors. We are also continuing our rolling coverage of the conflict in Ukraine as it develops, which can be found at The War Zone. You can also check out highlights of all our coverage from the last week below.    -- Oliver Parken The War Zone

Must Read Articles

Russian Submarine Shows Massive Damage After Ukrainian Strike Photos of major damage to a Russian Navy submarine attacked while in dry dock in Crimea point to the boat being a complete write-off. READ NOW

“He Just Lost It In The Weather” – Audio From F-35 Crash Response Emerges Video of the crash site and radio calls made shortly after the F-35 pilot ejected add new color to this developing story. READ NOW

Let's Talk About Russia's New Long-Range Kh-BD Cruise Missile The chief of Russia’s Long-Range Aviation says that the Tu-160 Blackjack is now carrying the advanced new long-range weapon. READ NOW

Special Ops C-130s Using Beaches As Runways Eyed For Pacific Fight MC-130s operating from beaches could provide critical logistics in the Pacific where runways are few in number and under threat. READ NOW

New Lessons U.S. Is Learning From The Air War Over Ukraine Ukrainian attacks are helping the U.S. learn about Russian air defense capabilities, but Russia is learning too, a top general says. READ NOW

Russian Su-27’s Missile Missed RC-135 Spy Plane After Deliberate Launch: Report The latest revelations about the 2022 incident suggest the Russian Su-27 pilot followed up with a second missile, to try and down the RC-135. READ NOW

Our First Look At Boeing's Pre-Production MQ-25 Stingray The new video shows the MQ-25 airframe moving from the production line to static testing at Boeing's St. Louis plant. READ NOW From the Archive

Navy Needed Targets To Mimic Supersonic Anti-Ship Missiles So They Bought Real Ones From Russia After the fall of the Soviet Union, the Navy acquired the same Kh-31 missiles that threatened its ships and made them into anti-ship missile targets. READ NOW Hot Shots

Marines and sailors offload simulated casualties from an MV-22B Osprey during a realistic urban training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, August 30, 2023.

Defenders assigned to the 301st Security Forces Squadron, Carswell Field, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, fire machine guns during a training exercise at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center, Ohio, June 15, 2023.

Members of the Blue Angels prepare an F/A-18 Super Hornet for flight during the Guardians of Freedom airshow at Lincoln Airport, Nebraska, August 27, 2023.