Deep cuts to the Air Force’s F-35 program and the elimination of the E-7 Wedgetail program would prove a “costly and strategic blunder” for the service, a retired three-star general said Thursday.

Facing budget constraints and shifting priorities, the US military significantly reduced F-35 orders, impacting Lockheed Martin’s stock and signaling a potential pivot toward next-gen fighter ...

Among the retired officers listed as signatures to the letter are former commanders of the U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM), U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM), Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC), ...

New weapons are at the forefront of budget priorities for the Air Force and Space Force, while the spending plans seek to slash more than 5,700 civilian jobs, budget documents show. Here, airmen ...