Analysis / Forces

U.S. Military Forces in FY 2020: Air Force

Defense Outlook Series

CSIS Senior Adviser Mark Cancian annually produces a series of papers on U.S. military forces, including composition, new initiatives, long-term trends, and challenges. In the fifth white paper in a series on U.S. forces, CSIS’s Mark Cancian analyzes the Air Force’s modernization and force structure plans.

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