Air Force leaders spoke at the 2025 Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo., discussing the Ukraine-Russia conflict, Iran’s missile attacks on Israel last year and a need for new U.S. military capabilities.
The Air Force’s fundamental role is to secure dominance in the skies, a mission that grows more urgent as adversaries like China unveil advanced stealth platforms.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed security at the southern border and how the Defense Department is handling the threat of a potential future conflict with China.
The Defense Department and a team of interagency partners led by the FBI engaged in an iteration of the Prominent Hunt exercise to validate the team’s ability to gather evidence to support presidential decision-making during a nuclear attack scenario.
The Space Force will achieve space superiority through “space control,” the service’s newest core function, the chief of space operations said during the Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium.
