That will be the focus of a confab of 150 information security experts and government officials from the US and Europe—West and East—in Garmisch, Germany, later this month. This conference builds on one held last year that centered on political-military dimensions of cyber security. It’s sponsored by US European Command and the assistant secretary of defense for networks and information integration.
Thunderbird F-16 Crashes in California, Pilot OK
Dec. 3, 2025
An Air Force F-16 Thunderbird crashed Dec. 3 near Death Valley, Calif., with the pilot ejecting safely. In a statement, the Thunderbirds—officially the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron—said the incident occurred at approximately 10:45 a.m. local time “during a training mission over controlled airspace in California.”

