October 01, 2026

We Go High, We Go Low

Missiles and drones (slow missiles) put the bang in airpower. But given how many we used in Iran, what would U.S. magazines have to look like to, say, defend Taiwan from the Chinese? Dr. Stacie Pettyjohn and Phil Sheers of the Center for a New American Security answered that question, and we get into the details. Plus: The Navy gets a new FAXX machine.

Listen to the full interview on Defense & Aerospace Report.

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    Munitions Procurement and the Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Budget

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