Airlift could be the Achilles' heel in the US Air Force plan for surviving a fight with China

In a potential war with China, the Air Force would spread its aircraft and operations across the Indo-Pacific rather than just centralized airbases.

US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adriana Jordan-Alcañiz

• The US airlift fleet has a readiness problem for a modern war, an airpower expert argues in a new paper.
• The size, age, and lack of variety in aircraft could hinder the Air Force's plan to operate in a war with China.
• The Agile Combat Employment strategy would have...