A greater fighter range would help the Air Force reach targets in contested airspace in the Pacific, where refueling tankers may not be an option.

Converting a luxury jet gifted by Qatar to President Donald Trump into a replacement for Air Force One could potentially cost hundreds of millions of dollars and it could take up two years to install the necessary security equipment,

President Donald Trump’s trip to Qatar is off to a flying start. Qatar didn’t bother waiting for Trump to land before setting out to impress him with a fighter jet escort Wednesday.

Meink, who has decades of experience in the military and in government, was easily confirmed in a 74-25 vote despite allegations of favoring Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Any donation to this government is always done in full compliance with the law,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday.

He admired the marble in the Qatari palace as “perfecto” and “very hard to buy.” He praised the “gleaming marvels” of the skyline in Saudi Arabia. And he groused about the “much smaller” and “much less impressive” plane that is Air Force One.

Security experts told BI that the work required to make a plane from Qatar ready to be Air Force One would be like building a new plane.

An F-16 met a flock of ducks as it took off from a base in Alaska, causing over $1 million in damage and an engine "flameout.'

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said there is a "possibility" he will attend the Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Turkey on Thursday.