Meet Raptor, Spirit, and Nighthawk: The bellicose rhetoric of the Iranian government continues unabated, despite international pressure against the country’s desire to produce nuclear weapons. Contrary to what some pundits have said about a lack of effective military options, Ret. Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas McInerney, who has 17 Air Medals and last served as assistant vice chief of staff, writes in the Weekly Standard that a feasible option does exist—namely a “powerful air campaign led by approximately 60 stealth aircraft (B-2s, F-117s, F-22s) and more than 400 nonstealth strike aircraft, including B-52s, B-1s, F-15s, F-16s, Tornadoes, and F-18s.” McInerney would prefer a diplomatic option, but in his view the Iranian regime will not “bow easily to diplomatic pressure,” thus he believes the “existence of a military option” may be the only persuader.
US Space Command Should Always Be Led by a Guardian
Sept. 12, 2026
General Stephen Whiting took command of U.S. Space Command in January 2024, and if customary three-year tenures hold, his tour would end in January 2027. The question now before the President and Senate is who should follow him? Whoever they choose, it has to be a Guardian—and so should every successor…
