Asia September 26, 2016 Russia, China spend big on warplanes, spurring aerial arms race For more than two decades, combat aircraft flown by the U.S. and its European allies have pretty much owned the sky.
North Dakota September 26, 2016 Pentagon chief, an expert on nukes, says little about them As defense secretary to a president who famously envisioned "a world without nuclear weapons," Ash Carter has said remarkably little about them.
North Dakota September 25, 2016 Pentagon chief is expert on nukes but says little about them As defense secretary to a president who famously envisioned "a world without nuclear weapons," Ash Carter has said remarkably little about them.
Air Force September 22, 2016 Air Force identifies pilot who died in California U-2 crash The pilot who died after ejecting from a U2 spy plane that crashed in northern California was identified as Lt. Col. Ira S. Eadie.
Air Force September 21, 2016 US flies bombers over South Korea again in show of force The United States has flown a pair of supersonic bombers over ally South Korea for the second time in as many weeks in a show of force following North Korea's latest nuclear test earlier this month.
Air Force September 20, 2016 Pilot dies after U-2 spy plane crashes in California One pilot died and another was injured after they ejected from a US Air Force U-2 spy plane that crashed in Northern California Tuesday, an Air Force spokesman confirmed.
North Korea September 20, 2016 US general: North Korea 'will' develop nuclear capabilities to hit America The U.S. general expected to take over the military's nuclear forces had a sobering assessment of North Korea's capabilities, telling Senate lawmakers on Tuesday that the rogue nation "will" build up the capabilities to hit the United States.
Air Force August 28, 2016 New review of surveillance video of a 2002 Afghanistan firefight generates controversy A new review of surveillance video of a 2002 firefight between a US special ops team and Al Qaeda fighters in the mountains of Afghanistan that left seven Americans dead is now the focus of controversy—with the Air Force secretary pushing the Medal of Honor for one of their own killed during the battle.
MILITARY August 22, 2016 Pentagon: Exclusion zone in Syria is not a 'no fly zone' A Pentagon spokesman says the U.S. has told Syria that its air force must not fly in areas where American military advisers are working with Kurdish and Arab forces fighting the Islamic State group.
MILITARY August 20, 2016 Air Force: 4 hurt as chopper crashes during Nevada training The Air Force says a helicopter on a training mission has crashed near Las Vegas and four crew members were treated for minor injuries.
Air Force August 19, 2016 Crash at Nevada air base 2nd incident in same training day An Air Force helicopter crash that injured four military members on a remote central Nevada training range was the second crash in one day during training exercises at Nellis Air Force Base.