The raptor is the only plane that can meet the challenges of China and Russia's developing air defenses.

Sending the F-22s to Korea to do air exercises along the Demilitarized Zone and contested coastlines would send a powerful message, but the F-22 Raptor is a political albatross.

Warfighting is becoming more risky as authoritarian regimes modernize their forces. If the United States wants to retain the ability to respond successfully to crises across the globe with a leaner and more cost-effective force, then our leaders must recognize that maintaining control of the air is the starting point for U.S. military supremacy.

Ahead of the AEI/Heritage/CNN GOP debate on November 22, AEI analysts have prepared briefings about the top security issues that all Americans should be thinking about.

There were a number of reasons last week to look up to the sky and wonder about the future of airpower. In a world in which the United States will have smaller ground and naval forces, we will likely become more dependent on land- and sea-based airpower to deter or defeat enemies.

The F-35 stakes could hardly be higher for the United States. Despite the Pentagon’s budget woes, it cannot walk away from the Lightning.

John McCain and Carl Levin's proposal to cut the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program would severely hinder American defense capabilities.