Mark Fiore / TruthdigJan 9, 2020
Even though we’re focused on Iran right now, I took a look into the newly-created Space Force, which, as it turns out, is a perfect Trump creation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated PressSep 26, 2019
Defense leaders express dismay and a resolve to do more to increase resilience in the force. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eoin Higgins / Common DreamsSep 8, 2019
The New York representative's call came after a report detailing how the U.S. Air Force is diverting resources to prop up Trump's resort in Scotland. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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William Astore / TomDispatchJun 5, 2019
America’s wars are increasingly waged from the air, a reality that makes the prospect of ending them ever more daunting. But what’s pushing this process? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
William D. Hartung and Mandy Smithberger / TomDispatchMay 7, 2019
America's military spending has spiraled completely out of control. Lockheed Martin and its cohorts are laughing all the way to the bank. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
COLLEEN LONG / The Associated PressMar 6, 2019
Arizona Republican Martha McSally makes the disclosure at a Senate hearing on the armed services’ efforts to prevent sexual assaults. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
William J. Astore / TomDispatchJun 6, 2018
Did you know the U.S. Air Force is working on a new stealth bomber? Don’t blame yourself if you didn’t, since the project is so secret that most members of Congress aren't privy to the details. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
ROBERT BURNS / The Associated PressMay 24, 2018
“Although this sounds like something from a movie, it isn’t,” says the lead prosecutor of one of six courts martial. None of the 14 airmen disciplined was accused of using drugs while on duty. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigApr 9, 2018
Long-standing federal statutes limit the use of troops to enforce domestic civil law. But don't be surprised if this president tries anyway. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
A.C. Thompson and T. Christian Miller / ProPublicaNov 7, 2017
The Air Force’s apparent failure to send the criminal records of the airman behind Sunday’s mass killings in Texas to civilian authorities allowed him to obtain guns. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By William Astore / TomDispatchJul 14, 2017
A former Air Force software engineer writes about his time living underground in the Cheyenne Mountain Complex, America’s nuclear command center. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Norman Solomon / TruthdigMay 6, 2017
As civic leaders in Syracuse and elsewhere embrace the expanding domestic involvement in drone warfare, mention of the human toll far away is almost taboo. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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