Sir Christopher Meyer on Donald Trump’s military action

Say what you like about Donald Trump's rocky start as leader of the free world, but he should be congratulated for taking swift military action in response to President Assad's use of chemical weapons. By sending Tomahawk missiles to obliterate the al-Shayrat air base - from which Syrian air force jets launched their sickening Sarin gas attack last week - Trump succeeded at a stroke in doing what Barack Obama had so abjectly failed to do: enforce his own ill-advised 'red line' warning of 2012 over the use of chemical weapons.

Deal part of US$65b package sealed during visit of King Salman

Saudi Arabia's key science and technology organisation has confirmed that one of the deals sealed during Saudi King Salman's visit to China this month was an agreement to set up the first factory for Chinese hunter-killer aerial drones in the Middle East. IHS Jane's Defence Weekly reported on Thursday that the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology had signed a partnership agreement on March 16 with China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation , which makes China's CH-4 unmanned aerial vehicle , a model with similar capabilities to the American Air Force's MQ-1 Predator.

Trump’s climate policy puts spring skiing on endangered list

Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner and his wife Ivanka Trump step off Air Force One with their children at Andrews Air Force Base on March 5. The couple, along with Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and their families spent their spring vacation in Aspen this month. The weather wasn't perfect this week for the Trump family's spring break in Aspen.

Chinese officials warned US bomber during ‘routine’ East China Sea flyover

Chinese officials warned a US military aircraft flying near South Korea Sunday, telling its pilots that they were illegally operating in Chinese airspace and ordering the American plane to leave, a US defense official told CNN. The pilots of the US Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber aircraft responded to the Chinese air traffic controllers, saying that they were conducting routine operations in international airspace and did not deviate from their flight path, according to US Pacific Air Forces spokesman Maj.

Nuclear device in NYC: New York National Guard ponders the unthinkable

New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Michael Tagliafierro discusses the scenario for a tabletop exercise exploring New York National Guard response to an improvised nuclear device detonating in New York City held on March 9, 2017 at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, N.Y. The drill was held to prepare for participation in the Ardent Sentry 2017 exercise.

US Attorney Stephanie A. Finley retiring after 25 years of service

Stephanie A. Finley, United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, announced today that she is retiring after 25 years of federal service. Finley began her public service in the military in 1988 after she was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force, competing nationally and being designated as a Distinguished Graduate of the Reserve Officer Training Corps.

F-35 pilot explains why the next-generation aircraft is a ‘dream to fly’

The first F-35 to arrive to the 33rd Fighter Wing was on display during the aircraft's official rollout ceremony Aug. 26 at Eglin Air Force Base. The Air Force's new F-35A multi-role, stealth Joint Strike Fighter brings an unprecedented ability to destroy targets in the air, attack moving enemies on the ground and beam battlefield images across the force in real time, an Air Force pilot told Scout Warrior in a special interview.

What is Trump-Russia controversy about? Who all are involved? All your questions answered

US President Donald Trump arrives aboard Air Force One at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia. Officials in the Donald Trump administration are being investigated ever since reports surfaced that Donald Trump's aides colluded with Russia to get ahead in the US Presidential Elections surfaced last year.

Second Red Flag exercise of 2017 underway at Nevada Test and Training Range – VIDEO

An F-16 pilot from Shaw Air Force Base waits to launch during this year's second Red Flag air combat exercise at Nellis Air Force Base on Thursday, March 2, 2017, in Las Vegas. @chrisklee_jpeg A ground crewman signals for an Alabama National Guard F-16 to pause before take off during this year's second Red Flag air combat exercise at Nellis Air Force Base on Thursday, March 2, 2017, in Las Vegas.