Toward a Nuclear-Free World?
There’s a rather substantive op-ed in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, signed by two former Secretaries of State (George Shultz and Henry Kissinger); a former Secretary of Defense…
The View from the CIC
A week after our confrontation with Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, ABC News secured an interview with the commanders of two U.S. Navy ships involved in the incident. Captain…
Israel Fires Back
Earlier this week, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned that his country “would consider all options” to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. And earlier today, the Israeli Defense Forces…
Pyongyang Takes Notice
An F-16 piloted by the 79th Fighter Squadron commander lands at Kunsan AB, Korea, on January 15th. The unit, normally based at Shaw AFB, South Carolina, recently began a four-month…
What Happened at Minot–an In From the Cold Special Report- A B-52H departs Minot AFB, North Dakota
A B-52H departs Minot AFB, North Dakota (USAF Photo) Part I: A Failure of Leadership by Nathan Hale Author’s note: Over the past five months, this blog has provided extensive…
Sex, Drugs and a DoD Consulting Gig?
..the next time your kid and his band rehearse in the garage, don’t yell at them to hold down the noise, or threaten to kick them out of the house.…
What Happened at Minot–an In From the Cold Special Report
Part II—Fixing a Broken Wing By Nathan Hale Author’s note: Part I of this series explored leadership mistakes that contributed to last year’s nuclear mishap at Minot AFB, North Dakota.…
Another Old Soldier Fades Away
When J. Russell Coffey passed away last month in an Ohio nursing home, it made national headlines. Mr. Coffey, a retired college professor, was one of only three remaining U.S.…
The Spy Who Fell to Earth
Sometime in late February or early March a disabled U.S. spy satellite is expected to plunge to earth, creating a potential danger from falling debris. Word of the satellite’s projected…
F-35 Marks Another Milestone
Air Force Lieutenant Colonel James Kromberg prepares for yesterday’s flight of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at the Lockheed-Martin plant in Fort Worth, Texas. With the test flight, Kromberg became…