Sink the Bismarck
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…
"We are Ready to Deal With Iran"
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…
What Happened at Barksdale?
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…
Modernizing the Nuclear Arsenal
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…
Shadow War
The world’s military powers are spending billions on information warfare (IW), but–for obvious reasons–they don’t publicize their capabilities. As a result, we only get occasional glimpses of the growing battle…
Now,, That's What We Call Border Security
As Noah Shactman at the Danger Room notes, the U.S. government has been trying (with marginal success) to implement “high-tech” surveillance systems along our southern border. Current plans call for…
Mumbai Calling
Today’s Wall Street Journal has a timely editorial on one of the critical–but under-reported– lessons from the recent terrorist attack in Mumbai. As the Journal observes, the days of carnage…
Expanding the Arsenal?
Israel’s Channel 10 reports that Iran has tripled the number of medium-range missiles in its arsenal. According to the report, Iran possessed 30 Shahab-3 missiles at the beginning of 2008.…
Under the Umbrella
Haaretz reports that President-elect Barack Obama will offer Israel additional protection against an Iranian nuclear attack, A source close to the incoming administration says Mr. Obama will propose placing Israel…
Iran Closes the Deal for the SA-20
After years of rumors and false reports, it appears that Iran will soon receive the SA-20 air defense system. A senior U.S. defense official tells David Fulghum of Aviation Week…