Ben Wolfgang
Articles by Ben Wolfgang
U.S. fighters shoot down unidentified flying object over Canada
U.S. fighter aircraft shot down a "high altitude airborne object" flying over Canadian airspace on Saturday. Published February 11, 2023
U.S. military shoots down ‘high altitude object’ near Alaska
U.S. fighter aircraft shot down a "high altitude object" in U.S. airspace near Alaska on Friday afternoon, the White House confirmed. Published February 10, 2023
Biden speech barely mentions global threats to U.S. despite his experience
To hear President Biden tell it, the world seems like a relatively safe place. Published February 8, 2023
Biden all but ignores Chinese spy balloon in State of the Union
President Biden on Tuesday night mostly sidestepped the Chinese spy balloon that flew over the U.S. homeland last week, instead using his State of the Union address to focus on America's 21st-century economic competition with Beijing. Published February 7, 2023
‘As long as it takes’: Biden pledges indefinite support for Ukraine
The U.S. will back Ukraine in its war with Russia for "as long as it takes," President Biden said Tuesday night, pledging indefinite American backing for Kyiv as the war enters its second year with no clear path toward peace. Published February 7, 2023
Chinese officials refusing Defense Sec. Austin’s calls after balloon shootdown: Pentagon
The already icy relationship between the two nations may be growing even colder after the U.S. shot down a Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean last weekend. Published February 7, 2023
Top heavy: U.S. military bloated by brass as officer-to-enlisted ratio dwarfs Cold War era
Key congressional leaders have floated the idea of trimming the number of generals and admirals in the armed forces. They say the ratio of high-ranking officers to enlisted personnel has ballooned out of control and might impede the readiness of the fighting force. Published January 29, 2023
Threat Status: Too many generals in the Pentagon?
Does the U.S. military have too many officers? Some Republican lawmakers say the answer is an unequivocal yes: "Brass bloat" is real. Published January 25, 2023
Ukraine fumes as NATO members slow roll tank aid
U.S. defense officials try to fend off criticism of a Western coalition that is taking increased fire for a reluctance to deploy its most advanced ground combat vehicles to the battlefield. Published January 22, 2023
GOP seeks to balance top-heavy military
Some Republicans looking for cuts in the massive U.S. military budget want to start at the top. Published January 22, 2023
NATO member tank wars frustrate Ukraine as it pleads for stronger defense
Ukrainian leaders vented their frustrations with European allies, particularly Germany, on Thursday for refusing to send tanks to aid in Kyiv's war with Russia, while U.S. defense officials tried to fend off criticism of a Western coalition that is taking increased fire for its reluctance to deploy its most advanced ground-combat vehicles to the battlefield. Published January 19, 2023
Threat Status: Hundreds of new UFO sightings reported
The Pentagon's latest bombshell report found that most of those UFO encounters remain unexplained, with many of the strange craft exhibiting "unusual flight characteristics or performance capabilities." Published January 18, 2023
Russian strikes on civilians shatter hopes of stopping long, bloody war
Hope for a cease-fire between Moscow and Kyiv faded further Monday as Ukrainian leaders vowed revenge for Russia's airstrike on an apartment building that killed at least 40 civilians. Published January 16, 2023
‘Burn in hell, Russian murderers’: Ukraine mourns after more deadly apartment building attack
At least 40 people died in a Russian airstrike on an apartment building in the city of Dnipro over the weekend, Ukrainian officials said Monday, as rescue workers raced to save dozens still trapped beneath the wreckage and Kyiv vowed revenge for yet another Russian attack on civilians. Published January 15, 2023
Wealthy Saudi fund looks to enter the ring for knockout prize: WWE
It would be a stunning turn of events worthy of pro-wrestling television, complete with major geopolitical implications. Published January 12, 2023
Pentagon: Military personnel report at least 247 UFO sightings since March 2021
U.S. military personnel reported 247 new UFO sightings between March 2021 and August 2022, officials said in a major report released Thursday, with some of the objects having "demonstrated unusual flight characteristics or performance capabilities" that cannot be explained. Published January 12, 2023
Iran will send ships to Panama Canal in military mission
Iran will dispatch warships to the Panama Canal this year, Iranian officials vowed Thursday in a sign that Tehran seeks to expand its military footprint far beyond the Middle East and into America's backyard. Published January 12, 2023
Threat Status: Biden fumbles into 2023 on foreign policy
Russia's unending war in Ukraine, North Korea's expanding nuclear weapons threats and China's increasing military moves toward Taiwan are among the complex global security challenges President Biden faces as he heads into the second half of his term in 2023. Published January 8, 2023
Putin’s proposed cease-fire gets frosty reception in Kyiv, Washington
If implemented, it would mark the first cease-fire since the war began more than 10 months ago. Published January 5, 2023
Pentagon warns of ‘next generation’ of extremist fighters as terror group ISIS plots 2023 comeback
It would be a remarkable resurgence for a terror group whose "caliphate" once controlled a broad swath of land in Iraq and Syria only to be routed by a U.S.-led counterterrorism campaign. Published January 5, 2023
