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February 3, 2023

China launches investigation into suspected spy balloon flying over US, ministry says

The Chinese government is looking into the suspected Chinese high-altitude spy balloon that was reported in United States airspace, flying over Montana on Thursday.

January 7, 2023

Bataan survivor, 101, remembers enduring POW camps because ‘God sustained me’

Bataan survivor Lloyd Ponder, 101, remembers enduring malaria and hunger in POW camps because ‘God sustained me.’ He came home and married his sweetheart.

December 27, 2022

Christmas too wintry even for Washington as Revolutionary War reenactment foiled by river rapids, ice

Dangerously high, fast water forced reenactors to cancel their Christmas Day 2022 crossing of the Delaware River, honoring General George Washington's famous assault of 1776.

December 12, 2022

Air Force successfully tests hypersonic missile that travels five times the speed of sound

The first All-Up-Round AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon was released by a B-52H Stratofortress off the southern California coast last week.

December 12, 2022

B-21 Raider shock effect: New US bomber arrives at just the right time

The new, super-secret B-21 Raider bomber was unveiled by the US Air Force earlier this month in Palmdale, California. It's all part of a US strategy of detterence that's aimed at China.

December 9, 2022

Air Force laying groundwork for changes to bomber fleet

Following the unveiling of the B-21 Raider last week, the U.S. Air Force is reportedly planning a series of alterations to its bomber fleet in coming years.

December 3, 2022

Air Force unveils B-21 Raider stealth bomber

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Northrop Grumman Corp. unveiled the U.S. Air Force B-21 Raider on Friday at the company's Plant 42 in Palmdale, California.

November 28, 2022

Air Force to unveil its new B-21 Raider stealth bomber Friday

The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman plan to unveil the newest stealth bomber called the B-21 Raider in Palmdale, California on Dec. 2, 2022.

September 21, 2022

US generals warn 'we're not ready' for space, cyber fight with China

United States military leaders are concerned that the country is not keeping up with peers or near-peers like China when it comes to cyber and space capabilities.

August 16, 2022

US carries out ICBM test after delaying over tensions with China

The U.S. Air Force conducted drills firing a test ICBM early Tuesday morning as part of a demonstration of the United States' international nuclear capabilities.