Author: andrei

Somewhere inside the Pearly Gates, in that section of paradise reserved for gridiron greats, Charlie Conerly is smiling. He’s smiling because his beloved New York Giants won the Super Bowl,…

Israeli analysts are downplaying Iran’s claim that it successfully launched a rocket capable of carrying research satellites into orbit. Experts interviewed by the Jerusalem Post, the rocket shown in Monday’s…

The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). Under the proposed Air Force budget for 2009, the service would spend $1.8 billion for low-level production of eight aircraft, and long-lead…

Frank Buckles now stands unique among the millions of American military veterans. He is the last surviving doughboy who served in World War I. Mr. Buckles, who was profiled by…

Today’s Wall Street Journal points out a rather inconvenient truth for those convinced that the U.S. engaged in the systematic torture of terrorist detainees. Turns out the our intelligence operatives…

In the past, we’ve faulted the U.S. Air Force Academy for quickly caving to the various forces of political correctness. When liberal theologians—and a former graduate- turned-activist–accused evangelicals of “proselytizing”…

Belated congratulations to members of the 91st Space Wing at Minot AFB, North Dakota, who successfully completed their Nuclear Surety Inspection (NSI) last week. In a brief interview with the…

Michael Hoffman of the Military Times newspapers has learned that the Air Force recorded at least 237 “safety deficiencies” involving nuclear weapons since 2001. The information was contained in safety…

Both the Russians and Chinese have long excelled at the art of deception, and those skills are evident in rhetoric regarding U.S. plans to shoot down a defunct spy satellite.…

We saw this survey in USA Today last week, but we’re still stunned by the results. Here’s how it was conducted: researchers asked 2,000 high school students to name the…