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State of the Air Force 2025

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Audrey Decker

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The Air Force is betting big on stealth, speed, and silicon. With President Trump unveiling the F-47—America’s first sixth-generation fighter jet—paired with AI-powered drone wingmen, the future of air combat just got a bold new outline. But innovation comes with trade-offs. As cutting-edge programs take flight, aging tankers and fighter jets continue limping along. The Air Force is pushing to modernize while juggling tight budgets, shifting priorities, and a fleet nearing its breaking point. The question now: can it build the future without letting the present fall apart?

For more on the the state of the Air Force in 2025, Audrey Decker with Defense One has the high level look at the bigger pieces shaping and molding the trajectory of an arm of the military that’s more than a little bit important to Minot.

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