Air

WORLD: Bombers

July 24, 2026
By Stephen Losey The B-52H Stratofortress that crashed at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on June 15 was testing a new radar planned as part of a major renovation of the six-decade old bomber. The cause of the crash remains...

Verbatim

July 24, 2026
Verbatim – July/August 2026 × True Grit “I would welcome anybody to talk to our Airmen that have been downrange on the ground fighting or in the air fighting. You know it’s too bad that not everybody can see what...

Letters

July 24, 2026
KC-46/Transparency I received my 2026 Air & Space Forces Almanac and was looking forward to seeing where my Air Force is currently standing. There were many new changes but the one that immediately caught my eye was the failure of...

Faces of the Force

July 24, 2026
Click to enlarge Col. Bob “Farmer” Hines was selected to train with NASA as an alternate Artemis III mission crew member. His unique capabilities qualify Hines as a backup for every spot on the four-person Prime crew. While training, he...
Since Russia’s 2022 invasion, outside observers have measured Ukraine’s prospects by a familiar yardstick: miles of territory gained or lost on the ground. By that standard, the war often appears static, attritional, and brutally expensive. But Ukraine is now demonstrating...

The Future of NATO

July 24, 2026 | By Chris Gordon
Brussels; Mons, Belgium; Bodø, Norway; Luleå, Sweden; and Rovaniemi, Finland—This is not your father’s NATO anymore. It’s changing. The question is whether it will make the alliance stronger or diminish its capabilities.   The North Atlantic Treaty Alliance is undergoing a...