AFSAB to study weapons quality and quantity ahead of potential near-peer conflict

By Shelley K. Mesch / December 13, 2023 at 12:17 PM
The Air Force Scientific Advisory Board will assess whether the service has the quality and quantity of weapons needed to win in a conflict with a near-peer adversary. The Air Force needs to ensure it will be able to procure the right amount of next-generation weaponry as well as “enhance the effectiveness of already planned weapon procurements to improve exchange ratios,” according to a recent announcement of upcoming AFSAB studies . The AFSAB study will include reviews of the attributes...

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