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US, allies must rebuild air forces, invest in drones to counter China’s missile threat to runways: Stimson

Colin Clark
24 December 2024
4 min
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A report warns China's missile threat to US air bases in the Indo-Pacific could cripple these bases for up to 12 days, suggesting the US invest in long-range drones and missiles, rather than more fighters or bombers.
READ: US, allies must rebuild air forces, invest in drones to counter China’s missile threat to runways: Stimson

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  • Breaking Defense: High factual reporting 
  • Collections | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
  • RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC. 
 

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