The tests nuclear launch officers are required to take are considered so difficult, two of them involving missiles and the codes used to launch them are open book tests and yet are still difficult to pass with a 100%. According to experts, having thousands of pages on technical orders on Air Force ICBM’s doesn’t help much. Unfortunately, scoring 100% on these tests has become the only way to earn promotions within the missile force, and therefore, many officers have succumbed to cheating.

Too many Senators from both parties take great pleasure in taking hostages for whatever their pet project or ideological goal of the moment is.

I. S 1881 Derailing of Legislation Harmful to Diplomacy The current derailing of S 1881 the Kirk-Menendez-Schumer anti-diplomacy pro-Iran sanctions bill stands as a triumph of the  “responsibles” in the US government, the Congress and allies outsi…

IRAN Iran tests missiles and draws “red lines” Siavosh Ghazi, AFP – February 10, 2014 A day after hardliners accused Iranian President Hassan Rouhani of delaying a missile test, Iran test fired two missiles. Meanwhile, Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Ara…

In his latest move on investigating the reasons behind scandals within the air force and navy, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has announced that the Pentagon will promote a senior office to enforce a culture of “ethical behavior and good moral character.”