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Japan’s top court orders Okinawa to allow Marine Corps to build runways
Tokyo and Washington say the relocation within Okinawa, Japan, instead of moving it elsewhere as demanded by many Okinawans, is the only solution.
Air Force ‘doomsday’ planes moved to Lincoln airport during Offutt runway replacement
The E-4B Nighwatch aircraft serve as aerial command centers for top military officials in case of a catastrophic national emergency, such as a nuclear attack.
Majority of voters support ICBM replacement alternatives, new poll finds
The new research, exclusively shared with Defense News, found the majorities of both Republicans and Democrats polled would be in favor of alternative solutions to the Pentagon’s planned program to replace intercontinental ballistic missiles with the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent.
By Aaron Mehta
As Biden takes office, key nuclear and missile defense decisions loom
The incoming administration must make several decisions fairly quickly, says outgoing official Rob Soofer.
By Aaron Mehta
Nebraska bid to attract Space Command to Offutt Air Force Base includes $107 million
Nebraska’s bid to attract the U.S. Space Command’s headquarters to Offutt Air Force Base includes $107 million of public and private money.
Offutt Air Force Base lab brings closure to Pearl Harbor families
Only 35 of the 429 sailors and Marines who died on the USS Oklahoma were identified during the war.
Trump left the Open Skies Treaty, but don’t write it off yet
President Donald Trump made good on his decision to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty, but it looks like President-elect Joe Biden, who opposed that move, may have a path to revive the pact.
Global Thunder: Bombers practice for nuclear war
The exercise also included allied personnel from the U.K. and Australia.
MQ-9 damaged after running off runway at Holloman
No other aircraft were damaged in the mishap, which is under investigation.
After massive flood, Offutt looks to build a better base
Rebuilding at Offutt, which was heavily damaged by a 500-year flood in April 2019, will probably not be finished until 2026.
The race is on to replace NATO’s early-warning aircraft fleet
The alliance plans to spend $1 billion for a final service life extension of the planes, which would keep them flying until 2035.
By Aaron Mehta