Daily Archives: Jul 4, 2026

"The problem with an air-to-ground weapon is it doesn't have - it has to hit it directly," Air Force Lt. Gen. Derek France warned earlier this year, underscoring the urgency for smarter, cheaper ways to counter drones. That urgency is driving a surprise shift: turboprop light attack aircraft, once...

It started with a cosmic act of gluttony: one solar eruption chasing down another across millions of miles, merging into a single, more voracious blast before slamming into Earth's magnetic shield. To scientists, it's called a "cannibal storm," and this week's event has lit up skies far beyond the...

Could an overextended Russia, with its boots still mired in Ukraine, afford a dust-up with U.S. forces in its own backyard? The heightened U.S. military presence in the Caribbean and pleas by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro for foreign military assistance have revived speculation about Moscow's intent-and ability-to intervene. Russia...