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Putin Is About to Make Iran Untouchable
BlockedFor years, Team Obama crowed about keeping this advanced Russian missile out of Iran’s hands. Now the Kremlin suddenly seems eager to hand it over to Tehran.

Stealth Jet’s Slow, Half-Blind Debut
Wild Blue YonderThe $400 billion F-35 is supposed to be the key to American air superiority for decades to come. But when it rolls out to frontline pilots, the jet will be anything but imposing.

The General Who Loved Blimps Too Much
DeflatedHe was the Air Force’s spy chief. Then he went straight to a firm selling spy gear. Now he’s in trouble.

How Obama Learned to Love the Bomb
Ka-BoomThere was a time when the president wanted to rid the world of nuclear weapons. Now, his Pentagon is looking to build and build them.

America’s New Invisible Air Force
Dead & GoneThe Pentagon wants hundreds of millions of dollars next year to start work on an array of stealthy warjets.

$348 Billion in Nukes Ain’t Enough
Mega DeathEven the defense secretary thinks new nuclear missiles are a waste. That’s not stopping the Air Force from getting ready to build an updated ICBM.

The Air Force’s Supersonic Mercenaries
BOOM TIMEThe ‘smallest Air Force in history’ is dealing with more missions than ever. So the flyboys are calling in the military contractors to operate their jets.

Pentagon Misfires in Stealth Jet Scandal
OFF TARGETIn a thinly-veiled attack on The Daily Beast, the Pentagon lashed out at “sourceless/baseless reporting” on its biggest weapons program—all while confirming those reports.

U.S. Drone Fleet at ‘Breaking Point’
MalfunctionToo many missions and too few pilots are threatening the ‘readiness and combat capability’ of America’s unmanned Air Force, according to an internal memo.

New U.S. Stealth Jet Can’t Fire Its Gun
Top of the Line?America’s $400 billion Joint Strike Fighter is slated to join fighter squadrons next year, but missing software renders its cannon useless.
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