USAF explores bomber air-to-air roles potentially teamed with Collaborative Combat Aircraft drones

A USAF long-term fighter force structure report and related briefings indicate the Air Force is evaluating increased reliance on Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones and developing air-to-air capabilities on bombers, including the B-21 Raider. The discussion is conceptual and tied to future force-structure planning rather than a specific operational event.