Majorities of Americans and Russians surveyed in a new poll believe that Iran is attempting to develop nuclear weapons and are concerned about it. However, opinions split when asked what should be done about it. According to WorldPublicOpinion.org, about two-thirds of Americans surveyed say they would support economic sanctions, while less than a quarter of Russians would do so. (WPO joined forces with the Levada Center in Russia on this poll.) Some 24 percent of Americans are OK with a US bomb strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, while only seven percent of Russians would approve bombing.
A new Navy missile could fill a long-range air-to-air need for the U.S. Air Force’s fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-generation fighters. The Navy’s portfolio acquisition executive for munitions posted information on the AIM-424 Long Range Air-to-Air Missile online on Aug. 22, the same day it unveiled the project at the service’s…