US Considering Massive Retirement of Aerial Assets
Joe Saballa December 10, 2021
The US Air Force (USAF) is planning to decommission some of its aging, iconic aerial assets to ensure a technological advantage as China continues to develop state-of-the-art weapons and equipment.
The air force will reportedly retire MQ-9 drones, F-16 fighters, and C-130 warplanes to pave the way for the commissioning of sixth-generation fighter jets, hypersonic weapons, and F-35s.
“If it doesn’t threaten China, why are we doing it?” USAF Secretary Frank Kendall said during the Reagan National Defense Forum last week.
Meanwhile, USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown explained that retiring some of the country’s air assets is really “a tough decision” that could allow the air force to transition “to the capabilities of the future.”
https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/12/10/us-retirement-aerial-assets/
