Trump Nuclear Doctrine Calls for Tougher Stance on Russia
Feb 2, 2018 The administration says the Kremlin must be persuaded it would face "unacceptably dire costs" if it were to threaten even a limited nuclear attack in Europe.Trump Approves Test Program to Expand Domestic Drone Flights
Oct 25, 2017 The presidential memo would allow exemptions from current safety rules so communities could move ahead with testing of drone operations.
Clean Aviation Will Take Wing, but ETA Is Up in the Air
Mar 4, 2016 With legendary inventor Elon Musk in the vanguard, innovators are racing to design an all-electric aircraft. One fact that spurs them on: Today's aviation-fuel airplanes are a significant part of the pollution crisis.
Iran Claims It Captured U.S. Drone
Dec 9, 2011 Well, this is awkward. Iran's state-run Press TV reported Thursday that a special Revolutionary Guard "electronic warfare unit" had gained remote control of a U.S. drone and landed it after it had flown more than 100 miles into Iranian airspace.
Iran and U.S. Navy Play Chicken in Persian Gulf
Jan 8, 2008 The carrier group sent to the Persian Gulf to intimidate and irritate Iran apparently struck a nerve. The U.S. Navy says that five suspected Iranian ships came within "close proximity" of one of a group of three American vessels. The ships turned around and no shots were fired, according to a Navy official and news reports.
Senators Seek to Deny U.S. Jet Parts to Iran
Jan 30, 2007 Although the United States and Iran have a testy relationship at best, weaknesses in security protocol currently allow buyers for Tehran to procure valuable aircraft parts from the U.S. military. At least two Democrats in the Senate want to cut off the supply, which would make the Iranian air force effectively irreparable.Another European Airline Scare
Aug 24, 2006 Dutch authorities detained 12 passengers on a flight headed to Mumbai, India, after the plane was turned around under fighter escort. The passengers were reported to havePakistan Called ?Hub? of Airline Terror Plot
Aug 13, 2006 U.S. and European officials have traced major support for the recently foiled aircraft terror plot to Pakistan, though they praised the Pakistani government for its ?vital? role in unraveling the scheme. Investigators said the operation drew financial and logistical support from Karachi and Lahore, and at least 17 of those in British custody are said to have ties to Pakistan.
