The United Kingdom wants to buy two of USAF’s MQ-9 hunter-killer unmanned aerial vehicles, recently named the Reaper. The deal, if approved by Congress, could see Britain paying as much as $77 million, according to a Defense Security Cooperation Agency news release. DSCA notified Congress of the possible foreign military sale, which would include the two UAVs and all associated equipment and services.
Billy Mitchell: Lessons a Hundred Years Hence
Dec. 16, 2025
Exactly 100 years ago, on Dec. 17, 1925, Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell was convicted by court-martial for violating an order that required approval before he could engage with the media. Mitchell’s provocative thoughts and unorthodox methods sought attention for a cause that he saw as uniquely American

