The Grandaddy of Them All
A Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) simulator, mounted in a B-2 weapons trainer at Whiteman AFB, Missouri. The simulator is used to train munitions crews who will mount operational versions of…
Today's Reading Assignment
Michael Barone, writing in today’s WSJ, on the “16-year itch,” that tendency of American voters (at that interval) to reject the status quo, and elect presidential candidates lacking Washington experience.…
What Happened in the Strait?
The USS Port Royal (CG-73), one of three U.S. naval vessels involved in a confrontation with Iranian gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday morning (Wikipedia photo) UPDATE//1441 EST//Two…
Where Are They Now
The Air Force’s response to last year’s nuclear incident at Minot AFB, North Dakota was both immediate and predictable. After learning that six nuclear-tipped cruise missiles were inadvertently transferred from…
Playing the Race Card
Dick Morris called it first; with Hillary’s campaign in serious trouble,he predicted that the Clinton machine will begin to play the race card against Barack Obama. As Morris noted a…
The Day's Other Political Headline
There were three major political headlines on Tuesday. Two hailed the “comebacks” of Hillary Clinton and John McCain, after their victories in the New Hampshire primary. The third headline, which…
Did We Blink in the Persian Gulf, Redux
While Ralph Peters (and others) believe the Navy should have blasted those Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Galrahn at InformationDissemination thinks otherwise. He argues that cooler heads (wisely)…
What Happened in the Strait of Hormuz, Revisited
If you want to see the latest example of Bush Derangement Syndrome (DRS), look at the comments on today’s Washington Post article that offers more details last weekend’s naval encounter…
If You Doubt the MANPAD SAM Threat…
A VH-60N, which carries the “Marine One” callsign when the President is onboard. …Take a look at this article, posted a short time ago at the WorldTribune.com: “Bush travel plans…
The Vindication of General Schwalier
Air Force Brigadier General Terry Schwalier was the on-site Air Force wing commander during the Khobar Towers terrorist bombing in 1996. A flawed investigation held him partly responsible for the…