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In 1967, the United States, United Kingdom and Soviet Union came together to sign a document that, at the time, seemed like a pressing concern: the Outer Space Treaty. It not only established the framework for an international set of laws governing the use of outer (and orbital) space, it set important precedents about what […]
As a kid, I loved the Jack Ryan movies because they seemed like they offered more realism than Ryan’s British counterpart over at MI6. While Bond was bedding women and drinking martinis, Ryan was sitting at conference room tables, using Harrison Ford’s trademark pointing gesture or Alec Baldwin’s steely blue eyes to convey the drama […]
Earlier this week, a hole was discovered in one of the Russian Soyuz space craft docked with the International Space Station, venting air into the icy expanse of space and prompting tensions between American and Russian space faring organizations as Russia chose to ignore NASA’s cautions when mounting a prompt repair effort. The small hole, […]
At least 10 passengers have already been transported to a nearby hospital after an Emirates flight arriving at JFK Airport in New York City was placed under quarantine. More than 100 people on board, including crew members, have reported experiencing symptoms of an illness that has yet to be identified by local health officials. The […]
Bashar al Assad’s Syrian regime, bolstered by Russian and Iranian forces, is currently preparing to mount an offensive against Idlib, the last remaining major rebel stronghold in the nation, prompting a series of statements and warnings from U.S. officials, and perhaps most telling, a slurry of Russian propaganda efforts aiming to frame the impending battle […]
In recent months, it has become increasingly clear that the United States has fallen behind in the emerging technology realm of hypersonic missiles. These new platforms, capable of sustained speeds in excess of Mach 5, are already making their way into the arsenals of the Russian and Chinese militaries, with the United States recently projected […]
Earlier this year, the United States announced a new round of sanctions to be placed on the Russian government due to an apparent cyber attack on the American electrical grid that granted the Kremlin access to a number of essential components of the nation’s energy infrastructure. While the attack was reportedly identified and rooted out […]
As a self-described space-nerd that uses a white noise machine that produces the ambient sounds of the starship Enterprise to drown out the melodious tones of nursery rhymes and temper tantrums taking place just outside my office door, it’s safe to say that I was excited to hear that there was a Neil Armstrong biopic […]
Sometimes it can be tough to appreciate the logic behind which defense technologies the United States Government deems suitable for export. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, for instance, is regularly touted as the most advanced aircraft ever developed, but Uncle Sam is happy to distribute them willingly to paying nations with friendly relations to help […]
China’s DF-21D anti-ship missile, a hypersonic platform with a range of nearly a thousand miles, could arguably be seen as a tailor made threat to American military strategy overseas. The U.S. maintains not only the largest carriers in the world, but the largest fleet of them, allowing its Navy to deploy more military might from […]
Late last week, as the Astronaut and Cosmonaut crew of the International Space Station slept, controllers noticed a slight but obvious drop in air pressure. The drop wasn’t considered life threatening, so the decision was made to leave the crew sleeping and inform them in the morning. Once the crew got up, the hunt was […]
A new report released by the independent watchdog organization Project on Government Oversight (POGO) alleges that the defense contractor responsible for the development and production of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter downgraded no fewer than 19 critical issues plaguing the aircraft as they approached the September 15 deadline for the aircraft’s initial testing and evaluation […]