The alliance must also take hard lessons from the U.S. war on Iran, said Air Chief Marshal Johnny Stringer.
Royal Air Force Air Marshal Johnny Stringer, then the deputy commander of NATO Allied Air Command, right, speaks with media during the Bomber Task Force 25-2 media day at RAF Fairford, England, March 11, 2025.
U.S. Air Force / Staff Sgt. Kristen Heller
July 16, 2026 12:50 PM ET
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