Author: andrei

We may never know why Brigadier Thomas Tinsley took his own life. Tinsley, the commander of the Air Force’s 3rd Wing at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, shot himself in the basement…

A lot of people have been waxing nostalgic for the 1990s. You know, that supposed era of peace, prosperity and fat 401k accounts. But the decade of the 90s had…

Various media outlets are reporting that the Russian Navy has suffered another, fatal submarine accident. A Russian naval spokesman tells Reuters that 21 sailors died in the mishap, and 21…

An Iranian Sajjil missile is launched from a test site west of Tehran (Associated Press photo via Fox News) Barack Obama’s first international “test” moved a bit closer to reality…

When Barack Obama takes office, he will apparently appoint a new Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and a new leader for the wider intelligence community. Sources tell the Washington…

The Air Force’s renewed emphasis on accountability was a key factor in the recent firing of a wing commander at Kunsan AB, Korea. Sources tell Air Force Times that Colonel…

A Fairley Swordfish, the antiquated World War II torpedo bomber that helped sink the German battleship Bismarck (Daily Mail photo). On the afternoon of May 24, 1941, the men of…

Those are the words of Israel’s Air Force commander, regarding a possible air strike against Tehran’s nuclear facilities. Major General Ido Nehushtan made the comments in a conversation with the…

In the aftermath of those infamous nuclear incidents at Minot AFB, North Dakota and Hill AFB, Utah, the Air Force has implemented major reforms within its nuclear enterprise. Among the…

Over the past year, much attention has been paid to the “human” element of our nuclear arsenal. Embarrassing incidents at Minot AFB, North Dakota and Hill AFB, Utah prompted a…