The United States should identify such advanced technologies that would frighten the enemies of the United States, [...] the statement of the Minister of the Air Force (Air Force) of the country Frank Kendall reports to Defense News.
According to him, the Pentagon "has several things that have not yet been disclosed to the general public, and which I cannot talk about." As an example, the minister cited the" partially disclosed " promising strategic stealth bomber B-21 Raider.
"And there are several more similar ones that will appear soon… But I think that we should constantly be aware of other things that will frighten our future enemies, " Kendall said.
The Air Force secretary added that "for quite some time now, he has been obsessed with China and its military modernization, as well as what it means for the United States and security."
Kendall noted that he is a supporter of the complete, not partial decommissioning of the fleet of aircraft and drones, which will free up funds for the creation of new equipment. "Just based on the pure economy, it is often better to get rid of the whole fleet," the minister noted.
In May, The Drive reported that Frank Kendall, then — US President Joe Biden's candidate for the post of Secretary of the Air Force, supported the Pentagon's purchase of 145 B-21 Raider units. In the same month, as Breaking Defense wrote, the official said that the key to reducing the cost of operating the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters is to increase their number.
Ivan Potapov
