The ‘barbaric’ true story of Black Hawk Down, the US military’s worst defeat since Vietnam
US peacekeepers were killed by Somalia militiamen in flip-flops. What went wrong – and did it set a ‘dangerous precedent’?
'What country am I in?' Famed Black Air Force general slams Trump's DEI crusade
Lloyd W. “Fig” Newton, a great-grandson of slaves, grew up on a South Carolina farm in the twilight of the Jim Crow era, when African Americans had to use separate bathrooms, enter doctors' or ...
Live: Huge USAF B52s land at RAF Fairford with rumours more bombers on the way
The speculation proved correct as two United States Air Force B52 bombers have landed in Gloucestershire at RAF Fairford. The arrival of 747 and 767 supply planes from the Minot Air Base in North ...
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A New Military-Industrial Complex Arises
Last April, in a move generating scant media attention, the Air Force announced that it had chosen two little-known drone ...
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Navy, Marines Learning to Make Do as V-22 Restrictions Endure
The V-22 Osprey has long legs, but the Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force tiltrotor fleets have been on a short leash since a ...
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The 20 Most Incredible Facts About the US Navy
As one of the world’s most formidable fighting forces, the United States Navy is rightfully feared worldwide. Even though the ...