United States Air Force

Drone Warfare

Seeking forgiveness from the Taliban

Simultaneity: You Only Need a Two-Body Problem to Be Screwed

The 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS) made an admission that its predecessors only implied: the United States cannot realistically plan to fight two major wars simultaneously and should instead focus...

For Tehran, negotiation is war by other means

Iran’s rulers think Trump is as beatable as his predecessors

Iran’s economic catastrophe

Decay, damage and the long road back

The Taiwanese and U.S. Militaries Can’t Really Fight Together

A joint campaign to defend the island would struggle to operate effectively.

Israel Risks Another “Managed” Conflict in Lebanon

Arecent flurry of diplomatic activity suggests Israel is restricted to a managed conflict, echoing previous inconclusive rounds of fighting. A new or partial ceasefire could give Hezbollah a morale boost...

The KC-46 has finally landed in Israel. The US needs to keep pushing forward.

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has received a major upgrade to its vital but aging air refueling capabilities, as the first American-made KC-46 tanker was delivered to Israel today.    For...

US, Nigerian forces kill senior Islamic State leader

The US military, “in coordination with the Armed Forces of Nigeria,” killed Abu Bilal al Minuki, a top Islamic State leader, and other unnamed commanders in an operation in northeastern Nigeria...

Iran’s economic damage from Operation Epic Fury

Iran downs US fighter jet, 1 crew member recovered, rescue operation ongoing for second

Iran reportedly shot down a US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle on April 3, marking the first confirmed loss of a manned American fighter jet inside Iranian territory since the start of Operation Epic Fury...

Defying Trump, Swiping at Israel: Pedro Sanchez’s Brilliant, Empty Foreign Policy

Spain formally withdrew its ambassador from Israel on March 11. The announcement, published in the Boletin Oficial del Estado, terminated the appointment of Ana Maria Salomon Perez, downgrading Madrid’s...

Operational gains against Iran continue, but threats to US forces persist

The United States, along with its Israeli partners, continues to make considerable progress toward its military objectives of removing Iran’s primary military means to threaten the region in the third...

Iran-backed Iraqi militias claim downing of US aircraft, US says not due to ‘hostile fire’

Iraqi militias loyal to the Iranian regime claimed that they shot down a US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over western Iraq on March 12. The US military has confirmed that the tanker crashed but stated...

Iranian and Iranian-Backed Attacks Against Americans (1979-Present)

Armed conflict between the United States and Iran did not begin in 2026, but instead has deep roots that extend back to the 1979 Islamic Revolution. For nearly five decades, the clerical regime in Tehran...

U.S. B-2 Bombers Strike Iran as Israel Claims Air Superiority Over Tehran Skies

B-2 Strikes and Iranian Navy Struck: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on March 1 that the U.S. Air Force launched strikes against Iran utilizing B-2 Spirit stealth bombers....

Iranian regime escalates hostilities with US, hardens negotiating position

Iran has ramped up military provocations against US forces in the Middle East as nuclear negotiations loom, with regime officials sending mixed signals on uranium enrichment while refusing to discuss missile...

The new Greenland deal

With America leading and NATO following, the Arctic can be defended

Iran’s New IRGC Deputy Chief Is Responsible for American, Iranian, and Israeli Deaths

Ahmad Vahidi, a veteran of the Islamic Republic’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was named its deputy commander on December 31, 2025, by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The IRGC was established in 1979...

‘We’re Probably Thinking Closer to 2 Years’: Pentagon Provides More Details on Damage Assessment of U.S. Strikes Against Iranian Nuclear Sites

Battle Damage Assessment: Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell provided more details on the Pentagon’s battle damage assessment (BDA) on July 2 regarding U.S. strikes against...