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B52s launching hypersonic missiles might be better IMO.

Gives the Navy anotheropt www.navalnews.com

Looking at the 7 acre facility was interesting. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/inside-look-at-the-u-s-navy-s-huge-warehouse-of-hidden-treasures-for-display-at-new-museum/vi-AAKzad7?ocid=msedgdhp

Rafale competed against the Gripen and several F16 types.

I suspect there will be A10 's in the Air Guard and USAFR along with some F16's.

Budget cuts and sending jets to the boneyard. https://www.stripes.com/Branches/Air_Force/2021-05-28/Air-Force-seeks-to-cut-dozens-of-aircraft-invest-in-the-future-in-156.3-billion-spending-plan-1601273.html

The sales is to Croatia for 1b Euros. More jet than what they need IMO. Better to spend the money on their ground forces. https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Croatia-to-buy-12-French-Rafale-fighters-for-1-2-16209905.php

The results of the F15EX in alasKa this month are in. It seems the plane will need a role for optimum use. As a missile truck backing up the F35 might be one role. There are probably others. A follow on to the F22 is in the works but wont enter service until the 30's...

The F15EX will replace F15's as needed. The F35 will be the hi mix with the F15EX as lo and throw in some F16's. With the DEm's in charge the USAF will have to makedo until they are out of office.

This move may have more to do with typhoon season. https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/navy-s-guam-based-triton-drones-to-join-air-force-global-hawks-in-japan-this-summer-1.673403

With a range of over 1700 miles could target Chinese forces together with the USN version help for Taiwan isnt very far away. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/40584/the-army-has-finally-revealed-the-range-its

Good idea to find out if the 15 can act like a bomb truck. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-air-force-loads-up-f-15e-fighter-jet-with-a-lot-of-cruise-missiles-to-see-if-it-could-be-used-like-a-bomber/ar-BB1gFnyw?ocid=msedgdhp

I suspect that commandoes are busy working Mossads hit list of HVT, namely commanders who oversee the rocket attacks. Not new just the israeli playbook.

Iron Dome at work https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/iron-dome-video-showing-israel-s-defense-system-intercepting-rockets-goes-viral/vi-BB1gC6bJ?ocid=msedgdhp

The 3d BCT/82d and Bravo Company of the Para Reg dropped 70 miles from Russia sending Putin a strong message. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/a-4-600-mile-army-airborne-message-drop-to-russia/ar-BB1gByae?ocid=msedgdhp

USAF was going to cut ROTC grads by several hundred. Now thats changed. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/air-force-reverses-decision-to-cut-hundreds-of-rotc-cadets-after-backlash/ar-BB1gycCG?ocid=msedgdhp

None of our potential adversaries can compare to our F35 fleet. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/05/08/air-force-f-35-stealth-fighters-now-outnumber-its-f-15s-10s.html

Good exercise but not possible unless NATO has air superiority. https://www.stripes.com/news/europe/paratroopers-jump-into-estonia-during-complex-but-awesome-nighttime-drill-1.672721

If the balloon goes up the US will have its hands full in the Pacific and perhaps many other places as well. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/40471/china-wants-to-revive-a-strategically-located-military-airfield-deep-in-pacific-report

The Israeli's do area denial right.