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The US Air Force Could Have a New Strategic Doctrine Soon

General David A. Harris wants decentralized, more survivable airfields—a virtual necessity in a future conflict in which large, sophisticated airbases would probably be destroyed in the opening hours.
The head of air mobility for the US Air Force (USAF) says the service is eyeing the mid-2040s to field a new strategic airlifter. The still-conceptual transport is envisioned as succeeding both the ...