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Exercise Artemis Strike is a German-led tactical live fire exercise with live Patriot and Stinger missiles at the NATO Missile Firing Installation in Chania, Greece from Oct. 31-Nov. 09. Over 200 U.S. soldiers and approximately 650 German airmen will be participating in the realistic training within a combined construct, exercise the rigors associated with force projection and educate operators on their air missile defense systems. The 10th Army Air Missile Defense Command will deploy, operate and fire live missiles within a tactical scenario, under Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe operational readiness evaluation criteria.

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Georgia GilholyAugust 10, 2026

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A Former MI6 Officer Says Exiting Iran Without a Nuclear Deal Would Be ‘a Monumental Foreign Policy Blunder’ for America

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The X-15A-3 rocket plane flies over Edwards Air Force Base during a mission in the 1960s.

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The X-15 Flew at 4,520 MPH and 100,000 Feet — No Crewed Aircraft Has Gone Faster in the 59 Years Since

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Georgia GilholyMay 29, 2026

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A $100,000,000,000 Mistake? Europe’s FCAS Fighter Failure Is Going to Leave a Mark

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Georgia GilholyMay 21, 2026

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kristin “Beo” Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team commander and pilot, takes off from Selfridge Air National Guard base for the 2020 London SkyDrive Air Show in Canada Sep. 12, 2020, Harrison Township, Mich. The F-35 Demo Team flew alongside the F-16 Viper, the F-22 Raptor, the A-10 Thunderbolt II, and the Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration teams in London, Ontario, Canada. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kip Sumner)

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Canada Is Stalling on a Big F-35 Stealth Fighter Sale. America’s Punishment Playbook Is Already Out

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Georgia GilholyMay 20, 2026

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$18 Billion in Gold and Emeralds From A Lost Spanish Galleon Might Be Sitting Off Columbia

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Georgia GilholyMay 19, 2026

U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean “Rambo” Loughlin, pilot of the F-35A Demonstration Team, conducts aerial maneuvers during a practice demonstration at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 4, 2026. These practice demonstrations maintain the skills required to execute precise maneuvers at airshows worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Rupiper)

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Canada Is Asking A Question No U.S. Ally Has Dared to Ask Before: What If America Uses The F-35 as Leverage?

Canada’s plan to buy 88 Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighters to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s aging CF-18 fleet has become a sovereignty...

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Dollars and Sense

Iran Is Weighing a Law to Bar American Ships From Hormuz and Fine Any Violators a Fifth of Their Cargo’s Value

Ukraine War

Russia Wants Ukraine to Hand Over the Fortress Belt It Never Captured — and the Land Behind It Cannot Be Defended

Dollars and Sense

A Former MI6 Officer Says Exiting Iran Without a Nuclear Deal Would Be ‘a Monumental Foreign Policy Blunder’ for America

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The X-15 Flew at 4,520 MPH and 100,000 Feet — No Crewed Aircraft Has Gone Faster in the 59 Years Since

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A $100,000,000,000 Mistake? Europe’s FCAS Fighter Failure Is Going to Leave a Mark

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

FCAS: Europe Might Try to Copy the F-35 Stealth Fighter In 1 Big Way (It Might Not Work)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Canada Is Stalling on a Big F-35 Stealth Fighter Sale. America’s Punishment Playbook Is Already Out

Dollars and Sense

$18 Billion in Gold and Emeralds From A Lost Spanish Galleon Might Be Sitting Off Columbia

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Canada Is Asking A Question No U.S. Ally Has Dared to Ask Before: What If America Uses The F-35 as Leverage?

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