General-Lt. Igor Khvorov, commander of the Russian Federation Air Forces’ 37th Strategic Air Army—the Russian ICBM force—recently visited NORAD at Peterson AFB, Colo. He was the honored guest of Adm. Timothy J. Keating, NORAD commander. Khvorov and Keating discussed the potential for future NORAD-Russian training exercises. In Keating’s words, “Visits of this nature are very important for building stronger relationships between us and our allies.” Khyorov also got treated to a tour of Cheyenne Mountain. It is a new world.
The U.S. military is sending more fighter jets to the Middle East to step up its war with Iran, adding to what is already the largest buildup of airpower in the region since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. For now, the operation shows little sign of coming to a quick…