on January 22, 2016 in World News
‘Resurgent’ Russia “Forces” US to Postpone A-10 Retirement Plan
The spread of the Daesh militant group and the build-up of Russia’s influence in the global arena have prompted the US Air Force to revise its plans to retire the A-10 Thunderbolt air support jet. © AP Photo/ Bob Brodbeck A-10 Attack Jet’s Retirement Would be a Threat to US National Security When the USAF decided to sunset the A-10 the global threat environment looked different, he explained. The retirement plan was introduced in the fiscal year 2015 budget request, worked out before the rise of Daesh.The nature of the budget cycle forces the Air Force to plan its force structure two years ahead of time, he… View Article
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