As the gray F-15E streaked across the sky over southwestern Iran, a projectile slammed into the 19-ton warplane, sending it to the ground. That one act set off a chain of events that led to one of the most complex…

Defense systems that shoot projectiles out of the sky have become one of the most important components of warfare, so much so that militaries face a diminishing supply. … The number of interceptors in a nation’s arsenal is a closely…

Former CENTCOM Commander and retired Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie praised the efficiency of the American military’s rescue operation to retrieve a downed weapon systems operator (WSO) after his plane went down in Iran. McKenzie spoke with CBS News anchor…

Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, a former commander of U.S. Central Command and JINSA’s Hertog Distinguished Fellow, outlined some takeaways from the search-and-rescue mission for a missing U.S. airman on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” Sunday — and argued the mission’s…