May 30, 2019 Recent Threats From Iran Different Than Past, Chairman Says The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff discussed the threat streams from Iran that provoked a response from the United States and also discussed the problem of deterring Russia, during a talk at the Brookings Institution in Washington.
Feb. 21, 2018 Air Force Fiscal Year 2019 budget addresses great power competition The Air Force budget request of $156.3 billion for fiscal year 2019 builds on the progress made in 2018 to restore the readiness of the force, increase lethality, and cost-effectively modernize.