(The Center Square) – Dominance in national air power defense would be enhanced through three proposals awaiting action in the Committee on Armed Services, says senators from North Carolina and New Hampshire and some of their colleagues.

Expanded fighter aircraft production, retention of mid-career Air Force aviators, and a program to “correct the most acute pilot manning challenges for the Air Force” have been brought together led by Sens. Ted Budd, R-N.C., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. Shaheen said getting serious about China’s influence is pivotal; Budd said military superiority is tied to the air.

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