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The Pentagon has request for $131 million to upgrade the Shindand Air Base in Afghanistan.  The base is just 20km from the border with Iran and move is likely to upset the country.

Bruce Lemkin, deputy under secretary of the U.S. Air Force for international affairs, told the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission that the Obama administration is evaluating whether to upgrade Taiwan’s existing F-16 A/B fighters or make the F-16C/D available to the island.

The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments has offer its AirSea Battle concept to counter China’s attempt to limit U.S. air and maritime freedom of maneuver and access in the western Pacific.  DoD Buzz has the explanation.

The Philippine Air Force will have 18 new SF260s delivered on its anniversary on Jul. 2.

HT to Steve Trimble.  This is the testimony from RAND, presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on May 20 on China’s fixed-wing capabilities.