"Ground the (US) Air Force" - Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec 13

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http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/140574/robert-farley/ground-the-air-force?cid=soc-facebook-in-essays-ground_the_air_force-121913

....So there are two possible futures. In one, the air force maintains its independence, still clinging to the idea that air power can win wars on its own, but tighter budgets would exacerbate destructive conflicts between the navy and the army. In the other, the air force abandons the dream of having its own unique strategic value in favor of close cooperation with and support for the other two services. The process of eliminating the air force would be slow and halting. But the United States has enacted reform of this scale in the past, and there is no reason it cannot do so in the future.

Interesting and pretty polarizing article.  I agree, especially with the US seemingly duplicating admin, etc. to maintain (as one example) USAF/USN/USMC fighter squadrons.  Same with transport, helicopters, etc.

Bunker gear on, ready for the flame-fest  >