Latest "New Cold War" stories

Rearming Europe: US Air Force receives largest ordnance shipment in decades

In mid-October, the U.S. Air Force received its largest shipment of ordnance since the bombing of Yugoslavia in the late 1990s.

By Kyle Rempfer

4 years ago

Air Force JTACs, fighters, drones and more head to Ukraine to train with allies on Russia’s western flank

For the first time, the United States and eight other nations will join Ukraine in the country’s largest aviation exercise — dubbed Clear Sky 2018.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

The effort to counter Russian aggression in Europe is growing daily

Europe continues to be a growth point for the Air Force as concerns about Russian intentions mount. International exercises, base funding and missions on the continent are all on an upward swing.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

This is why A-10s have been training to land on highways near Russia

U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolts and special tactics airmen have been practicing rough landings on improvised runways in the Baltic countries this month.

By Kyle Rempfer and Victoria Leoni

5 years ago

These Mad Max vehicles could wind up on the front line of a Russian Arctic war

Russian troops are gearing up for a fight in the Arctic, and exploring ways to keep troops mobile in the frozen terrain.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

Air Force Reapers are now flying ISR missions from Poland

The U.S. Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper drone quietly started flights from Miroslawiec Air Base, Poland, in May, but the service isn’t exactly saying why.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago