Trump’s Space Force Is Putting Us All in Danger

The Nation is reader supported: Chip in $10 or more to help us continue to write about the issues that matter. On June 18, President Trump announced that he was directing the Pentagon to develop a new branch of the US military, a "Space Force" that would give the US "dominance" in that realm.

Case of accused ex-chaplain: Pipe smoking, silk underwear and gifts

A stooped Arthur J. Perrault shuffled into federal court with a cane Friday, handcuffs dangling from his wrist, a security belly chain around his waist. The bearded priest - on American soil for the first time in more than two decades - told a U.S. magistrate judge that he'd had a stroke three years ago, was deaf in one ear, and had trouble walking and remembering.

Former Catholic priest, on the lam for 26 years, returns to U.S. to face sex abuse charges

A former Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing dozens of victims in New Mexico over a 30-year-span is in federal custody after 26 years on the lam, the Department of Justice announced Friday. Arthur Perrault , a former military chaplain, is under indictment for repeatedly molesting a boy at Kirkland Air Force Base and at the Santa Fe National Cemetery in the early 1990s.

GOP warns time running out for Kavanaugh’s accuser to talk

Republicans are warning that time is running out for Brett Kavanaugh's accuser to tell Congress about her claim he sexually assaulted her when both were teenagers, even as President Donald Trump called the woman's allegation hard to believe in one of the GOP's sharpest attacks on her credibility.

GOP says time running out for Kavanaugh accuser to talk

In this Sept. 6, 2018, file photo, after more than an hour of delay over procedural questions, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh waits to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the third day of his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Mattis, Philippine Counterpart Discuss Defense Relationship

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis met with Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana yesterday at the Pentagon to reaffirm the longstanding defense relationship between the United States and the Philippines, the Pentagon's chief spokesperson, Dana W. White, said in a readout following the meeting. Defense Secretary James N. Mattis welcomes Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana during an honor cordon at the Pentagon, Sept.

Fearsome new stage begins as Florence floods inland rivers

As the death toll from Florence mounted and hundreds of people were pulled from flooded homes, North Carolina is bracing for what could be the next stage of a still-unfolding disaster: widespread, catastrophic river flooding. After blowing ashore as a hurricane with 90 mph winds, Florence virtually parked itself much of the weekend atop the Carolinas as it pulled warm water from the ocean and hurled it onshore.

Sikorsky Black Hawk marks first 40 years of service

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is marking 40 years of Black Hawk service by encouraging people who have personal stories about the aircraft to share them using #MyBlackHawkStory on social media. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has kicked off its campaign marking the 40th anniversary of the Black Hawk helicopter, an iconic aircraft that is poised to continue to support military and search and rescue efforts around the world for decades to come with ongoing technology enhancements.

Landmark Navy drone deal offers Boeing potential for a new defense franchise

It gives the manufacturer a new aircraft-development program that has the potential to become a franchise business, revitalizing a defense unit that relies heavily on production of older models after losing the lucrative F-35 fighter to Lockheed Martin and the B-21 long-range bomber to Northrop Grumman. "It's a big research and development program, and a big win within unmanned systems," Roman Schweizer, an analyst with Cowen Washington Research Group, told the Washington Examiner .

President Trumpa s Space Force prepares for launch

President Donald Trump's call for a "Space Force" may sound like something out of this world, but it's set to come one step closer to reality this week when the Pentagon is expected to deliver to Congress its plans to strengthen the Defense Department's space efforts. ' But the Pentagon's plan could fall short of Trump's stated wish to add a sixth military service, which would require an act of Congress.

Trump wants a Space Force, but Pentagon has different idea

President Donald Trump wants a Space Force, a new military service he says is needed to ensure American dominance in space. But the idea is gaining little traction at the Pentagon, where the president's defense chief, Jim Mattis, says it would add burdensome bureaucracy and unwanted costs.

In pictures: Aerobatics thrill thousands at Romania’s international air show

Thousands of Romanians have gathered at an airfield on the edge of the capital, Bucharest, for a weekend of aerobatics and air power offered by more than 200 pilots and 150 aircraft from multiple countries. The thundering noise of jet engines was heard across most of the city as participants in the Bucharest International Air Show 2018 started their practice runs.