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A Boeing KC-46 aerial refueling tanker's boom fell into the Atlantic due to a known design flaw, marking the second such incident in a year. This flaw has contributed to four midair accidents since 2022. The refueling boom is a 15-meter telescoping arm worth millions of dollars.
Israel has received its first KC-46 tanker, but the US needs to do more to support Israel's tanker force, argue Justin Leopold-Cohen and Bradley Bowman.