Years of talk about hearts and minds being the key to winning the war on terror haven’t been met by effective action. In fact, the US seems to be losing the global information war, said Chuck de Caro, strategist and founder and CEO of Aerobureau Corporation. The problem is that the enemy has recognized that imagery can be more important than reality, but the US seemingly has not. In fact, de Caro said at AFA’s Air & Space Conference Tuesday, one needs only to look at the videos al Qaeda supporters turn out in support of their causes. Terrorist propaganda is effective because attacks are typically designed with propaganda in mind. Consider videos of numerous IED attacks that can be found on the internet: the sun is behind the camera and the target is at close range and low in the frame, so that the full scale of the explosion can be seen. These sorts of attacks may be, in the big scheme of things, militarily insignificant—but their propaganda value is enormous in recruiting new terrorists.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
