US troops, bases in Middle East could be targets in conflict with IranAbout 40,000 U.S. personnel are spread throughout the region, giving Iran a chance to strike back at American military forces. By Leo Shane III and Noah Robertson3 weeks ago
Air Force test-launches unarmed Minuteman III missileThe Air Force conducts regular tests of its Minuteman III ICBMs, as it looks for ways to bring costs under control for the successor Sentinel missile.By Stephen Losey7 weeks ago
Sentinel nuclear missiles will need new silos, Air Force saysThe Sentinel ICBM program is already alarmingly over budget, and trying to reuse 55-year-old Minuteman III silos would put it even further behind.By Stephen Losey2 months ago
Navy divers, Polish forces to aid in recovery of missing US soldiersMaj. Gen. Curtis Taylor, commanding general of the 1st Armored Division, said it would be a “long and difficult recovery operation.”By Nikki Wentling4 months ago
US Air Force returns from Antarctica after summer mission accomplishedNew planes, same finicky weather at one of the world's most remote research spots.By Gordon Arthur4 months ago
Air Force tests unarmed nuclear missile in pre-dawn videoThe Air Force must continue maintaining Minuteman III nuclear missiles longer than expected, with the Sentinel successor requiring a major restructuring.By Stephen Losey5 months ago
