Latest "bombers" stories

Taiwan sends jets after 27 Chinese planes enter buffer zone

The Defense Ministry said Taiwan scrambled combat aircraft to “warn” the Chinese planes to leave.

2 years ago

Capt. Orr “Recoil” Genish, 37th Bomb Squadron weapons systems officer, uses a land mobile radio as he watches a B-1B Lancer land in support of a Bomber Task Force mission at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, Oct. 17, 2021. (Staff Sgt. Hannah Malone/Air Force)

B-1B bombers return to Diego Garcia island base after 15 years

Lancers showed up after China began holding military air drills near Taiwan and launched a joint naval exercise with Russia in the Sea of Japan.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

Cotton nominated to run Air Force’s nuclear enterprise at pivotal time

If confirmed, Lt. Gen. Anthony Cotton would be the first Black man to run Air Force Global Strike Command.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

The Bones are back: B-1s return to Guam

B-1s have flown to Guam on a near-monthly basis since this spring for Bomber Task Force missions.

By Stephen Losey

3 years ago

8 steps to fully funding our Air and Space forces

America’s dominance in the air, space and cyber domains has been our asymmetric advantage for decades. Yet, this dominance can no longer be taken for granted.

By Lt. Gen. Bruce “Orville” Wright (ret.) and Col. Keith Zuegel (ret.)

4 years ago

America’s bomber force is too small and getting smaller

A former Air Force vice chief of staff argues that America’s bomber force is in a crisis.

By Gen. John Michael Loh (ret.)

4 years ago