US Air Force Fighter Jet Crisis: The United States Air Force, in a startling revelation that has stunned the Capitol Hill, has admitted it does not have enough fighter jets to fight future wars. A classified report to the Congress now made public says the service needs 1,558 combat-ready aircraft (almost 300 more than it currently has) to operate safely.

The report titled ‘Long-Term USAF Fighter Force Structure’ by Acting Secretary Troy Meink is being described by insiders as a “wake-up call” for the Pentagon. The assessment states that the Air Force must “grow to minimise risk” as it attempts to modernise one of the most powerful and overstretched aerial fleets on the earth.

Officials say the shortage leaves the United States vulnerable in a potential multi-front conflict, from the Pac

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