Air Force strikes quickly, but not quickly enough.

• Author: Erwin, Sandra I.
• Position: Washington PULSE

The Air Force has spent decades and billions of dollars perfecting its abilities to locate, identify and strike targets immediately after getting the go-ahead orders. Under the "time-sensitive targeting" rubric, the Air Force has acquired a formidable arsenal of advanced fighter jets, bombers and smart munitions. This wealth of technology has made it possible to hunt and kill a target within minutes, said Gen. Ronald Keys, the outgoing chief of the Air Combat Command...