Latest ""

An inert Minuteman III missile is seen in a training launch tube at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 25, 2014.

Minot AFB to receive $850 million for nuclear weapons upgrades

Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, is in line for a nuclear-sized upgrade as the Department of Defense plans to update its nuclear deterrence capability.

By Michael Achterling, North Dakota Monitor

3 weeks ago

VA may fast-track disability benefits for Air Force missile community

The Department of Veterans Affairs is considering offering easier access to disability benefits to airmen in the nuclear missile community.

By Courtney Mabeus-Brown

4 weeks ago

Is the US about to test a new ballistic missile?

A test of an intermediate-range ballistic missile could be coming soon. Here's what to watch for.

By Aaron Mehta

5 years ago

F.E. Warren airmen save family from Nebraska house fire

Two airmen from F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne helped a family as their house burned in western Nebraska.

By Kent Miller

5 years ago

Air Force space squadron to operate out of Hawaii facility

The U.S. Air Force has approved a naval facility and airport as the preferred alternative site for a technical squadron tasked with monitoring satellites in support of the national security space mission.

5 years ago

North Korea says it test-fired new multiple rocket launcher

North Korea confirmed Friday it conducted its third test-firing of a new “super-large” multiple rocket launcher that it says expands its ability to destroy enemy targets in surprise attacks.

5 years ago

Drone and missile attacks against Saudi Arabia underscore need for more robust air defenses

Since the outbreak of violence in Yemen in 2015, Iran-backed Houthi rebels have launched more than 250 missiles across the border killing at least 206 civilians and wounding nearly 950. Roughly 20,000 people have been displaced by the attacks.

By Shawn Snow

5 years ago

F-15s, air defense systems and thousands of US troops heading to Saudi Arabia

The Pentagon is sending Air Force F-15s, new air defense systems and other assets — along with thousands of U.S. troops — to Saudi Arabia.

By Aaron Mehta

5 years ago

North Korea threatens to resume nuke, long-range missile tests

North Korea threatened again Thursday to resume nuclear and long-range missile tests, accusing the U.S. of having instigated some members of the U.N. Security Council to condemn its recent weapons tests.

5 years ago

A botched program to train Saudi pilots for war in Yemen cost a US Army aviator his life

Pressure from Saudi Arabia to increase pilot training led to an Army aviator being rushed through qualifications, and ultimately dying in a crash.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

Top US military commander in Europe says more Javelins will help Ukraine

The portable fire-and-forget anti tank missile system has provided a boost to Ukraine’s military capability to combat Russian-backed separatists, but some analyst contend that sophisticated tank buster will do little for a war that has grounded down to entrenched artillery barrages.

By Shawn Snow

5 years ago

North Korea says submarine-launched missile test succeeded

North Korea confirmed Thursday it has carried out its first underwater-launched ballistic missile test in three years, in an apparent bid to dial up pressure on the United States ahead of a weekend resumption of their nuclear diplomacy.

5 years ago

Load More