The U.S. Air Force is among an elite club of air forces that has access to fifth-generation fighter jets The F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II are some of the most advanced fighter jets in the American fleet.

At the Air, Space, and Cyber Conference in Washington, DC, the US Air Force and prime contractor Northrop Grumman have released the first video of its B-21 Raider nuclear bomber in flight, along with an update on the B-21 program.

U.S. Air Force pilots graduating from training courses with the T-38 Talon may be required to fly non-fighter or bomber aircraft as a result of pilot shortages, according to a new Air Force policy. The challenges in pilot inventory were outlined in an August service memo reviewed by Defense News and confirmed by an Air Force official.

Ukraine's F-16s flew in combat for the first time at the end of August when they helped repel a Russian missile and drone attack.

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered that the Russian army grow by 180,000 active-duty troops for a total of 1.5 million soldiers

Austin and Michael discuss the complexities of deploying F-16s to Ukraine, highlighting the challenges beyond just acquiring the aircraft. Michael explains that the most significant issue is the lack of trained pilots,

Ukraine's acquisition of a few older F-16 fighter jets is unlikely to change the trajectory of the war against Russia. The Ukrainian pilots' limited training on these advanced aircraft and the small number of jets promised make their effectiveness questionable.