https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/usaf-should-buy-newly-designed-air-refuelers-to-meet-china-threat-reportContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/usaf-should-buy-newly-designed-air-refuelers-to-meet-china-threat-reporthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/usaf-should-buy-newly-designed-air-refuelers-to-meet-china-threat-report#u164994Sat, 31 Oct 2026 07:16:23 +0000A new Hudson Institute study recommends that the U.S. Air Force acquire a newly designed, medium-sized blended-wing-body aerial refueling aircraft rather than continuing to buy traditional commercial-derivative designs like the Boeing KC-46. Analysts argue that the Air Force should cap its procurement of Boeing KC-46 tankers at 260 total aircraft, treating 75 additional units as an upper limit before shifting focus to longer-range, resilient tankers capable of surviving contested global operations against the threat from China.Why it mattersAerial refueling assets are critical for power projec