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A symbol of massive firepower: Why the US flies B-52 bombers over the Middle East
It was built by Boeing during the Cold War era to carry out nuclear missions and made its maiden flight in April 1952. The ...
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A weapons system that refuses to quit – the B-52
President Trump announced a contract awarded to Boeing to build the newest fighter aircraft – the F-47 – that will far ...
Cold War relics: Why US Air Force wants its 1970s-era missiles until 2050
The previous strategy included keeping the Boeing-made 400 Minuteman III ICBMs in silos until 2039 and gradually replace them ...
The forgotten history of the U.S.’s Cold War presence in Greenland
The villagers of Uummannaq were given just four days to leave their homes. It was the spring of 1953, the Cold War was nearing its peak and the United States had set its sights on this remote ...
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Message To Iran: U.S. B-52s Operated Alongside Israeli F-35Is
Multiple B-52H bombers took flight from the British Isles to the Middle East last week accompanied by Israeli aircraft. A move which will not go unnoticed by Iran’s top brass. Four United States ...
Oleg Gordievsky, Britain’s most valuable Cold War spy inside the KGB, dies at 86
Oleg Gordievsky, a Soviet KGB officer who helped change the course of the Cold War by covertly passing secrets to Britain, ...
US, France nuclear stance will trigger volatility as Ukraine War continues
The US spending $1.7 trillion on nuclear modernisation in 30 years and Emmanuel Macron’s reckless offering of a European ...
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Oleg Gordievsky, Britain’s most valuable Cold War spy inside the KGB, dies at 86
LONDON (AP) — Oleg Gordievsky, a Soviet KGB officer who helped change the course of the Cold War by covertly passing secrets to Britain, has died. He was 86. Gordievsky died March 4 in England ...
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Air Force aircraft readiness plunges to new low, alarming chief
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin said the service's maintainers have pulled off "miracles" to keep planes in the air, despite a lack of spare parts, manpower and decades-old aircraft.