Less than 50 percent of the Air Forces's fire and bomber force are able to fight and decisively win a highly contested fight against a near-peer such as Russia or China.
Vicky Hartzler: “Less than 50 percent of the Air Forces's fire and bomber force are able to fight and decisively win a highly contested…”
On the recordMarch 8, 2017
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Hartzler cites alarming statistics about Air Force readiness.
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