With a nuclear posture review underway and the Obama Administration negotiating a new arms control agreement with Russia, Montana’s Congressional delegation has made clear that it doesn’t want to see cuts made in the nation’s ICBM force that would affect Montana’ Malmstrom Air Force Base, which hosts 150 Minuteman III missiles, one third of all US land-based ICBMs. In a joint release Wednesday, Sen. Max Baucus (D), Sen. Jon Tester (D) and Rep. Denny Rehberg (R) said they expressed their strong support for the ICBM mission during a meeting with James Miller, deputy undersecretary of defense for policy, who is playing a pivotal role in the NPR. “These missiles are essential to national security,” said Baucus. Tester added that Malmstrom and its airmen are “a key part of our national security infrastructure.” And Rehberg said maintaining Malmstrom’s missiles benefits “not only Montana, but all Americans.”
Planning an Air Show Is Hard. At Andrews, It’s Even Harder
Sept. 17, 2025
Joint Base Andrews opened its flightline this month to thousands of civilians, exposing a normally restricted airbase that regularly hosts the president and foreign dignitaries to a curious public eager to see current and historic military aircraft up close and in action.
