Experts said the lack of such capabilities poses a potential risk when the president travels overseas. The White House defended the aircraft’s safety.
You hear that Iran!
New Air Force One Lacks Defensive Countermeasures of Previous Model, Officials Say
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/us/politics/new-air-force-one-defensive-countermeasures.html
15 Comments
adespoton@lemmy.ca · 48 pts · 55d
What it lacks in defensiveness it more than makes up for in offensiveness.
harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 40 pts · 55d
I'm not seeing a problem here
hperrin@lemmy.ca · 30 pts · 55d
I am ok with Trump taking that chance.
shweddy@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 55d
Inb4 Theyre gonna fake his death as an assassination when he kicks the bucket prematurely
7U5K3N@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 11 pts · 55d
You know.. I hadn't considered that or an actual successful attempt.
They could absolutely spin it and attempt to use it as the jumping off point for a forever war.
shittydwarf@piefed.ca · 16 pts · 55d
Please proceed
Arancello@aussie.zone · 14 pts · 55d
Maybe rather than Airforce 1, it should be Airfarce 0.75.
nocturne@slrpnk.net · 10 pts · 55d
What a bummer.
kreskin@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 55d
Well, since trump wanted it, we should allow it. He takes it with him when he leaves office anyway.
betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 55d
I'm not convinced, he should prove it by getting hit by a missile.
resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe · 6 pts · 53d
Oh no how unfortunate.
CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 54d
JFC, Donvict likes to sit on his own balls just to have something shiny.
ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.net · 4 pts · 53d
Oh no....anyway...
phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 52d
Well, in that case, he should use it more.
TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 54d
well of course. We're not going to give Qatar any secret information about AF1 defenses.