Air Power

The B-58 Hustler Wasn’t Retired Suddenly—McNamara’s Pentagon Had Planned Its Exit for Years

The B-58 Hustler’s exit from Strategic Air Command in 1970 is often framed as a

F-104 Starfighter

Why West Germany’s F-104 Starfighter earned the name ‘Widowmaker’

West Germany’s experience with the F-104 Starfighter is one of those Cold War stories where

8 overlooked Cold War jets that set speed and altitude records

In the Cold War, speed and altitude weren’t vanity metrics. They shaped intercept timelines, survivability,

How Aircraft Carriers Project American Power Worldwide

Aircraft carriers remain the U.S. military’s most recognizable instrument of power projection because they function

Sen. Cornyn Offers Condolences After Fort Hood Apache Helicopter Crash Near Salado, Texas, Kills Two Soldiers

Sen. Cornyn Offers Condolences After Fort Hood Apache Helicopter Crash Near Salado, Texas, Kills Two Soldiers

Sen. John Cornyn offered condolences Wednesday following a fatal Apache helicopter crash near Fort Hood,

Why the U-2 Still Matters: America’s Long-Serving Reconnaissance Aircraft

The U-2 “Dragon Lady” is one of the few military aircraft that has repeatedly been

Image Credit: U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Jessica Crownover - Public domain/Wiki Commons

The spy technologies that reshaped modern intelligence

Modern intelligence was reshaped not by a single breakthrough, but by successive waves of technology

B-52 Stratofortress

Why the B-52 Still Flies: Upgrades, Reliability, and a Standoff Strike Role

The B-52 Stratofortress is a rare military system that has outlasted multiple strategic eras without