Shades of Tony McPeak
Anyone who served in the U.S. Air Force over the past 20 years experienced their share of unit reorganizations. Beginning in the early 1990s, the service initiated a series of…
Missile Defense Moves Forward (Again)
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer Kongou. Equipped with the Aegis radar system and SM-3 missiles, the Kongou conducted the first successful intercept of a ballistic missile by a…
Shades of Tony McPeak
Anyone who served in the U.S. Air Force over the past 20 years experienced their share of unit reorganizations. Beginning in the early 1990s, the service initiated a series of…
Hounds of Hell
A couple of days ago, Reuters reported on a strange dust-up between in Iraq between the private security firm Blackwater, and members of The New York Times’ Baghdad bureau. “Blackwater…
Hounds of Hell
A couple of days ago, Reuters reported on a strange dust-up between in Iraq between the private security firm Blackwater, and members of The New York Times’ Baghdad bureau. “Blackwater…
Not for Sale, But Apparently for Rent
A little over a month ago, we noted that Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul had received contributions from a thoroughly despicable source–an avowed Neo-Nazi. What’s more, the racist organization had…
More Time for Minot
As we detailed in late October, the 5th Bomb Wing (BMW) at Minot AFB, North Dakota faces a tough road in being recertified for its nuclear strike mission. The unit…
Not for Sale, But Apparently for Rent
A little over a month ago, we noted that Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul had received contributions from a thoroughly despicable source–an avowed Neo-Nazi. What’s more, the racist organization had…
More Time for Minot
As we detailed in late October, the 5th Bomb Wing (BMW) at Minot AFB, North Dakota faces a tough road in being recertified for its nuclear strike mission. The unit…
Iran Upgrades
The AP reports from Tehran that Iran has concluded a deal to purchase the S-300 long-range air defense system from Russia. Iran’s defense minister, Mostafa Najjar, said that the system…