Boeing Wins $20B Contract for Newest Fighter Jet
The US Air Force is moving forward with the world’s first sixth-generation fighter jet. Boeing has been awarded the $20 billion contract for the new aircraft, the F-47.
Geneva Conventions @ 75, Ignored Everywhere
The Geneva Conventions — the world’s rules of war — are 75 years old and ignored nearly everywhere, says the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, which oversees the conventions. The Red Cross has counted more than 120 active conflicts around the world, a six-fold increase from the half-century anniversary in 1999.
Navy Faces Most Maritime Hostilities Since WWII
Troops aboard American destroyers in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden are facing a level of maritime hostility that the US Navy hasn’t encountered since World War II.
