The chief of Air Combat Command said this week he's not sure whether a low-end A-10 replacement designed to operate in a permissive environment makes sense in light of evolving threats. "When I look at a permissive close-air-support environment airplane five, seven, 10 years from now, I'm not sure what that environment's going to look like," Gen. Herbert Carlisle told reporters during an Aug. 2 briefing. "From my perspective, the idea of a low-end CAS platform, I'm working my way...
