Under Biden’s Defense Budget, the US Air Force Will Continue to Shed Fighters
Under near-$1 trillion spending plan, Air Force will retire 250 warcraft, including many fighters, while purchasing 60 new F-35s/F-15s, down from a planned 72. President Joe Biden’s near $1 trillion defense budget request calls on the United States Air Force to continue retiring aging warcraft, but long production timelines, as well as a short budget