Rachel S. Cohen
Editor, Air Force Times
Rachel Cohen is the editor of Air Force Times. She joined the publication as its senior reporter in March 2021. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, the Frederick News-Post (Md.), Air and Space Forces Magazine, Inside Defense, Inside Health Policy and elsewhere.
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Congress offers procurement boost for F-35 jets in FY24 spending bill
The U.S. Air Force would receive enough money to buy 51 F-35As in fiscal 2024 under the compromise defense spending bill lawmakers released.
US Navy wants new railroad car to transport unarmed ballistic missiles
Existing railcars are almost 50 years old and will soon be retired. But the Navy still has a need to transport Active Inert Missiles.
New ways for vets to connect and protect | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 12.6.25
New, innovative services for vets with a range of interests are on tap at MCON 2025. Plus, the latest in defense contracting. That and more in this episode.
Proposed defense bill would fund Golden Dome, next-gen fighters
The proposed NDAA would authorize $900.6 billion in discretionary defense spending in fiscal 2026, an $8 billion increase over DOD's budget request.
Opinion
Don’t let Trump let Putin miscalculate on Europe
Taken together, Trump’s policies towards Europe have an isolationist flavor with lack of clarity about U.S. commitments
For veteran gun owners and others, a service to keep firearms safe
If you’re a gun owner, what can you do with your firearms while you head out on a long deployment or PCS? Pause to Protect talks about safe firearms storage.
Here’s what it looks like when aerospace engineers make precision weapons
What do you get when a group of engineers decides to make custom firearms? Stellar Arms has the answer — check out their high-tech designs.
Three guns in one
Las Vegas-based Archon Firearms debuts a new modular-grip, optic-ready pistol at MCON’s range day.
Your Small Business Year-End Survival Guide — Money Minute
Jeanette Mack from Navy Federal Credit Union is here to help you prepare your small business before the new year.
The state of global arms sales - Defense Dollars
A new report catalogs the state of arms sales across the 100 biggest defense companies in the international market. Plus: What do the Marines want to buy next?
