Hickenlooper, Bennet lobby Air Force head to keep Space Command in Colorado
Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet met with the head of the U.S. Air Force on Tuesday to push for keeping the U.S. Space Command's headquarters in their state.
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Advocacy group calls for new thinking around veteran suicides, spending of federal dollars
More than 17 veterans die per day from suicide in the United States.
Unarmed civilian protection teams hope Ukraine efforts resonate
This week marked the 75th day since Russia invaded Ukraine. As the humanitarian disaster unfolds, those carrying out Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP) say additional government funding could make their work more effective.
Colorado Springs has one of the largest veteran populations in the nation
On top of the more than 1.4 million active-duty service members in the military, the United States is home to over 17.8 million veterans.
EarthTalk – What is the environmental toll of Russia’s war in Ukraine?
As Russian military forces continue their invasion of Ukraine, environmental organizations worldwide are raising concerns about the war's far-reaching devastation to the environment.
What countries have nuclear weapons, and where are they?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has raised fears among the public about the use of nuclear weapons in Europe or against the United States. This level of concern has not been seen since the end of the Cold War.
How weapons get to Ukraine and what’s needed to protect vulnerable supply chains
Since November 2021, the U.S. has provided three shipments of military aid to Ukraine, sending weapons and equipment from its own stocks held at bases throughout Europe.
Would Putin use nuclear weapons?
The prospect of a nuclear exchange between Russia and the United States seemed, until recently, to have ended with the Cold War.
In 2014, the ‘decrepit’ Ukrainian army hit the refresh button. Eight years later, it’s paying off
In 2014, Ukraine's military was called "decrepit" by one national security analyst, and its navy was in "a sorry state." Ukrainian General Victor Muzhenko, a former top commander of Ukraine's armed forces, went as far to say that the military was "an army literally in ruins."
What are false flag attacks – and could Russia make one work in the information age?
In the past few weeks, U.S. officials have warned several times that Russia plans to create the appearance of an attack on its own forces and broadcast those images to the world.