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Beat the Firepower Gap: The U.S. Military Is ‘Repurposing’ Platforms Like the B-52 Bomber and Apache Helicopter
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Beat the Firepower Gap: The U.S. Military Is ‘Repurposing’ Platforms Like the B-52 Bomber and Apache Helicopter
Mackenzie Eaglen, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and defense strategy expert, evaluates the critical role of "legacy bridging" as the U.S. military grapples with the 2026 Operation Epic Fury campaign. As of March 10, 2026, the "brittle" nature of U.S. military capacity has underscored the necessity of repurposing proven platforms like the B-52 Stratofortress and Apache helicopter to fill immediate capability gaps. T The pos…
"The eighth and last of the AH-64D helicopters leased from the US is already in Poland. This is important news for the Polish Army and our security. Pilot and crew training is progressing according to schedule. This will allow us to be ready to receive the 96 helicopters purchased from the US and use them to build our deterrence and defense capabilities," the Deputy Prime Minister said at the October meeting.
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