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A new report rang alarm bells for the US military’s tanker fleet, asking it to step up its capabilities in view of threats posed by arch-rivals — China and Russia. In its report, US think tank Hudson Institute criticized the American military’s aerial refueling capabilities, saying that it has become “brittle and aged”. It further stated that lacking aerial refueling capabilities places the US at a higher risk in potential combat against its arch-rivals — China or Russia. The report titled ‘ Resilient Aerial Refueling: Safeguarding the U.S. Military’s Global Reach’ , highlighted that enhancing the Pentagon’s aerial refueling capabilities...
