Military / Defense

9/11 Commission Reports

The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up on…

March 3, 2015

Corona Satellite / Discoverer Program

Background Corona was the name of a series of the U.S. military reconnaissance satellites operated under a CIA program run…

March 2, 2015

Original Wizards of Langley

Background This overview and collection of documents and other material related to the Office of Scientific Intelligence (OSI) offer a…

March 2, 2015

Project Horizon

Background Project Horizon was a 1959 study to determine the feasibility of constructing a scientific / military base on the…

March 2, 2015

Bent Spear: Minot Air Force Base (08-29-2007)

The 2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident occurred at Minot Air Force Base and Barksdale Air Force Base…

March 1, 2015

Dull Sword Incidents

Background A "dull sword" is an Air Force reporting term that marks reports of minor incidents involving nuclear weapons, components…

March 1, 2015

Nuclear Weapons Surety Reports

Nuclear Weapons Surety is the materiel, personnel, and procedures that contribute to the safety, security, reliability, and control of nuclear…

March 1, 2015

Operation Blowdown

Operation Blowdown was a military operation that took place on 18 July 1963. Conducted in northern Queensland, Australia by a…

March 1, 2015

Project A119 – “A Study of Lunar Research Flights”

Background Project A119, also known as "A Study of Lunar Research Flights", was a top-secret plan developed in 1958 by…

March 1, 2015

Operation Redwing

Operation Redwing was a United States series of 17 nuclear test detonations from May to July 1956. They were conducted…

March 1, 2015