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home air space forces magazine skip to content join afa login search my afa search news news home air space personnel national security cyber technology daily report today s report airframe subscribe magazine current issue back issues almanac get the magazine history home chronology history of airpower valor namesakes about us about us home our staff products join afa advertise with us contact us reuse and reprint permission weapons platforms close image air space forces magazine us s korea scale back exercise on trump s orders as pacaf reviews drills aug 19 2026 by todd south golden dome secrecy poses challenge for estimating costs aug 19 2026 by courtney albon afa urges congress to fully fund space force ramp up f 35 procurement aug 18 2026 by greg hadley mq 9 lost in middle east last year due to chafed wire new report aug 20 2026 by greg hadley seymour johnson will get f 15exs to replace some strike eagles aug 20 2026 by stephen losey navy invests in shield s vertical takeoff drone air force holds off aug 19 2026 by greg hadley air forces southern focuses on intel sharing for major southcom exercise aug 19 2026 by todd south over a year in experimental ops unit matures cca concepts and gets a new commander aug 18 2026 by stephen losey air force wants new family of target drones ranging from expendable to sophisticated aug 18 2026 by matthew cox more news air space forces magazine in this issue check out the july august 2026 issue of air space forces magazine enter the magazine view the magazine archive the future of nato brussels mons belgium bodø norway luleå sweden and rovaniemi finland this is not your father s nato anymore it s changing the question is whether it will make the alliance stronger or diminish its capabilities the north atlantic treaty alliance is undergoing a q a nato s supreme allied commander europe gen alexus grynkewich since u s air force gen alexus g grynkewich became nato s top military officer in july 2025 the alliance has contended with russian drone incursions hybrid warfare against its members and moscow s continued aggression in ukraine now the supreme allied commander meink reflects on first year as secaf just over a year after becoming the 27th secretary of the air force troy meink believes he s making progress on his top priorities increasing air force readiness modernizing its aircraft fleet and growing the nascent space force autonomy and the short range air fight imagining a future force of stealthy uavs and no manned fighters by frank kendall this article is excerpted from the book lethal autonomy the future of warfare whether we like it or not by frank kendall and published by knox press bringing the space force into the light space operators have long stayed mum about their contributions to u s military operations but as the space force approaches its seventh birthday and gen b chance saltzman prepares to retire as chief of space operations later this summer space force leaders are beginning to speak more openly about how access to space both informs and enables the american way of war editorial drone disruption much has been said about how drones are changing the character of war ukraine and iran offer different versions of the same lesson relatively inexpensive precise long range weapons are democratizing attack they allow states that lack a traditional air force or afa s mission our mission is to promote dominant u s air and space forces as the foundation of a strong national defense to honor and support our airmen guardians and their families and to remember and respect our enduring heritage learn more about afa subscribe facebook x instagram linkedin daily report contact us about us subscribe air space forces association reuse and reprint permission do not sell or share my personal information privacy policy air space forces magazine is the official publication of the air space forces association 1201 s joyce st c6 second fl arlington va 22202 copyright 2026 enjoying this become an 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