The article reports that the U.S. Air Force faced a pilot shortage which means that it does not have enough pilots to meet its authorized end strength. Topics include examines in July 2022, Air Force Vice Chief of Staff General David Allvin testified to Congress that the Air Force was several pilots short of its pilot requirement to meet global mission demands.

European nations have provided a wide range of air and missile defense systems to help Ukraine defend against indiscriminate missile and drone strikes by Russia. Russia’s aggression and tactics have also renewed focus on their own air and missile defenses. This report finds that European air and missile defense faces big challenges, with serious gaps in ground-based air defense, command and control, and defense against emerging advanced threats.