With respect to the exact numbers, Senator, I have not seen and I am looking forward to seeing the detailed analysis that went into the projections on NGAD and the other systems. My sense though is it's probably too small, both on the fighter and the bomber side of the house. Thank you for that, Mr. Michael and Mr. Duffy. American deterrence relies on maintaining military technological edge over our adversaries. (03:10–03:16)
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Asserts that the Air Force fleet is likely too small in terms of fighters and bombers.
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