Air Force restructuring likely to stay intact under Trump, modernization questions take the fore

By Shelley K. Mesch / November 7, 2024 at 1:37 PM
The Air Force's restructuring plan will likely continue forward under the Trump administration , according to analysts, but modernization efforts could change. The restructuring, announced in February by Secretary Frank Kendall and dubbed the “ Reoptimization for Great Power Competition ,” is centered around a premise both parties largely agree on -- that China is a military threat the U.S. needs to prepare for, Teal Group analyst JJ Gertler told Inside Defense . “What is necessary now to counter China...

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