“...The critique was, and still is, that America’s view of war is overly simplified,” he said. “We think of things in black-and-white terms...” http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/polit...nally-has-the-pentagon’s-attention/ar-AAcxwxR
US Air Force scrambles fighters to intercept Russian bombers Russian bombers flew off the coasts of California, Alaska on July 4th http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/us-air-force-scrambles-jets-to-intercept-russian-bombers/vi-AAcCXvc What an asshole.
I wonder how many times we've flown planes or sailed boats off the Russian eastern coast. Do you know?
"The Russian navy plans to purchase a “submarine-killer” version of its Be-200 amphibious aircraft by 2020, an unnamed official said Sunday. President Vladimir Putin has made the modernization of Russia’s military aircraft a priority as part of a larger plan to revamp the armed forces by the end of the decade..." http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-orders-submarine-killer-aircraft/ar-AAddL0K
Russia just claimed a huge chunk of the Arctic "...Russia and other countries adjacent to the area—the US, Canada, Denmark and Norway—are vying for Arctic territories, which are estimated to contain one-fourth of the world’s reserves of oil and gas. According to United States Geological Survey estimates, the region north of the Arctic circle contains 90 billion barrels of oil, 1,669 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and 44 billion barrels of natural gas liquids. ...The Arctic Ocean is currently a neutral area, but countries with continental shelfs that extend into the territory can claim parts of it as an exclusive economic zone. In 2007, the Russians dropped a canister with a Russian flag to the bottom of the Arctic Ocean, making a symbolic claim to the territory. Earlier this year, the country organized massive Arctic military maneuvers involving thousands of troops, ships, submarines and aircraft...." http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-just-claimed-a-huge-chunk-of-the-arctic/ar-BBlp5bj
Russia piles pressure on exporters to sell foreign currency http://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/23/fina...re-on-exporters-to-sell-foreign-currency.html
F-16 pilot was ready to give her life on Sept. 11 "WASHINGTON — Late in the morning of the Tuesday that changed everything, Lt. Heather “Lucky” Penney was on a runway at Andrews Air Force Base and ready to fly. She had her hand on the throttle of an F-16 and she had her orders: Bring down United Airlines Flight 93. The day’s fourth hijacked airliner seemed to be hurtling toward Washington. Penney, one of the first two combat pilots in the air that morning, was told to stop it. The one thing she didn’t have as she roared into the crystalline sky was live ammunition. Or missiles. Or anything at all to throw at a hostile aircraft. Except her own plane. So that was the plan...." http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/f-...ive-her-life-on-sept-11/ar-AAebKjD?li=AAa0dzB
Is a cold war brewing? "...Russia, resources and riches Of those states driving the increased military tempo in the Arctic, Russia has taken a clear lead, reopening Soviet-era airfields and naval bases and conducting large-scale military exercises in the region. In March, the Russian military conducted a complex series of unannounced military maneuvers in the Arctic, involving more than 200 aircraft, 41 warships and 15 submarines and over 40,000 troops. The Russian Defense Ministry has acknowledged that it has been flying reconnaissance drones regularly over the region since at least May, and Russian state media reports that two Russian contractors are developing a new "heavy drone" specifically for use in the Arctic. Next year Russia's Northern Fleet—the nation's most powerful Navy formation—will become the backbone of its new Arctic Command, with its area of engagement, including the high-latitude areas of the Arctic Ocean and the North Pole, Tass has reported. It includes nuclear missile submarines and other warships...." http://www.cnbc.com/2015/09/24/a-melting-arctic-the-world-is-skating-on-thin-ice.html