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Drug Boat Strikes Spark Debate Over Legal Justification

Nov. 26, 2025

The sinking of 21 boats and killing of dozens of accused “narco-terrorists” by the Trump administration over the past two months has sparked an intense debate among legal experts and lawmakers.

It’s Time to Double Down on America’s Propulsion Advantage

Nov. 26, 2025

Decisive combat airpower is foundational to U.S. national security, crucial both to deterring war and fighting and winning when necessary. Advanced propulsion is among the crucial underlying technologies that give America a decisive edge in air combat.

Air Force Confirms SEAD Role of F-35s in Midnight Hammer

Nov. 25, 2025

The Air Force F-35As that participated in Operation Midnight Hammer—the June 22 strike against Iranian uranium enrichment and nuclear research facilities—conducted both suppression of enemy air defenses, also called SEAD, and provided fighter cover for the strike force as it departed Iran, the service acknowledged Nov. 24.

B-52s Wrap Up Spain Rotation with Training in Middle East, Africa

Nov. 25, 2025

Several B-52 Stratofortresses just completed a deployment to Spain that included training missions over the Middle East and Africa.

Air Force Wants to Transform Its Wargames with AI

Nov. 25, 2025

Air Force Futures wants to take its wargaming up a notch, with the help of artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technology.

Space Force Awards First Contracts for Golden Dome’s Space-Based Interceptors

Nov. 25, 2025

The Space Force has awarded initial prototype contracts to multiple firms to develop space-based interceptors designed to take down missile threats within minutes after launch.

B-52 Returns to Caribbean for Second Mission in Five Days

Nov. 24, 2025

A B-52 bomber from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., flew over the Caribbean Sea and near Venezuela on Nov. 24, according to open-source flight tracking data—the second time in four days such a mission has unfolded.

MQ-9 Goes Down Off the Coast of South Korea

Nov. 24, 2025

An MQ-9 Reaper drone belonging to the U.S. Air Force crashed off the coast of South Korea on Nov. 24, according to a statement from the 8th Fighter Wing and local media reports.

Report: Space Force Needs More Funding, Training to Counter China’s Space Ambitions

Nov. 24, 2025

The Space Force needs to invest more resources in cutting-edge technologies—including launch and simulation capabilities—to maintain the upper hand over China in space, according to a congressional commission tasked with tracking threats from Beijing.

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