Danish politicians last week approved a new probe into the circumstances surrounding the 1968 crash of a B-52 bomber off the coast of northern Greenland near Thule Air Base. The aircraft was purportedly carrying four nuclear bombs, one of which was supposedly never recovered. Earthtimes.org reported Jan. 7 that the Danish Institute for International Studies will lead a comprehensive review and the Danish health ministry will look into whether the missing bomb posed a radiation risk, citing Danish news and government sources. Last year, a BBC documentary revealed previously classified documents that shed new light on the mishap, spawning new interest and concern. (For more on the crash, read the Nov. 11, 2008 report by Britain’s Daily Mail.)
NATO Scrambles Fighter in Newest Response to Russian Drones
Sept. 16, 2025
NATO scrambled its first fighter Sept. 13 under its new plan to bolster its defenses against Russian air incursions that was put into place after an array of Russian drones flew into Polish airspace last week, the officials from the alliance’s military command said.
