Senior Air Force officials told U.S. lawmakers that they are 'out of time' to meet the threats of China, advocating for modernization in the military.
Senior Air Force officials told U.S. lawmakers that they are 'out of time' in modernizing their forces to meet the threats of China and other adversaries. Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and top-ranking military leaders from the Air Force and Space Force shared their chilling warning to a House committee on Wednesday.
On April 9, Kendall, alongside other top military brass, warned that 'time cannot be recovered' after the current year’s budget was finalized in March 2024, instead of Oct. 1, 2023, when the fiscal year began. 'As you are aware, the six-month delay has had a real impact. That time cannot be recovered, but at least we can now move forward with our urgent modernization priorities,' Kendall said.
In describing the plans and needs for space, Saltzman highlighted the importance of a robust Space Force. 'Against a near-peer adversary, space superiority is the linchpin. Without it, we cannot deter conflict. Without it, we cannot provide vital effects. Without it, we cannot protect the joint force. Until we have built the infrastructure to achieve space superiority, the Space Force is a work in progress,' he said. The Department of the Air Force has requested a $217.
The simultaneous demands of strategic competition with an aggressive and increasingly capable and persistent, acute threats from around the globe require the Air Force to maximize the readiness of today’s forces, while adapting our structures and processes to offer the best opportunity to prevail in an environment of enduring great power competition,' Allvin said, adding, 'Time is not on our side.
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