Alex Hollings

Alex Hollings is a writer, dad, and Marine veteran who specializes in foreign policy and defense technology analysis. He holds a master's degree in Communications from Southern New Hampshire University, as well as a bachelor's degree in Corporate and Organizational Communications from Framingham State University.

Interview with Nick Pope: The man who investigated Aurora for the UK government

Airpower

Nick Pope spent years investigating unusual sightings in the sky for the U.K. government. Here’s what he has to say about Aurora.

Putin’s Playbook: The author of Putin’s failing foreign policy

Military Affairs

Aleksandr Dugin may not be a household name in the United States, but in Russia, he’s the mastermind behind Putin’s foreign policy.

The true story behind why Iran had F-14s for Maverick to steal in Top Gun

Off Duty

“Top Gun: Maverick” sees Mav return to the cockpit of the legendary F-14 after stealing one from Iran. But how is that possible?

America’s secret stealth aircraft you’ve never heard of

Featured

You’ve heard of the F-35, the F-22, and the F-117. But today we’ll show you the stealth aircraft America built that you’ve never heard of.

The B-52 was designed in a hotel room over one weekend (and will probably fly for 100 years)

Airpower

America’s B-52 will likely fly for more than 100 years before it retires, but it was actually designed in a hotel room over 48 hours.

The nobility of service in a post 9/11 world

Military Affairs

For service members of my generation, September 11, 2001 represented a pivot point in our lives. We’d grown up in the relative comfort of the late ’80s and ’90s, watching movies like “Fight Club” and lamenting our generation’s lack of great purpose. We watched war movies like “Saving Private Ryan,” and through the lens of […]

The F-16 pilot who tried to give her life to stop Flight 93 on 9/11

Airpower

On the morning of September 11, 2001, as Americans everywhere were shocked by the terror attack that would change the world, Lt. Heather “Lucky” Penney and her wingman were airborne in their unarmed F-16 Fighting Falcons over Washington D.C. The plan was to sacrifice themselves to bring down Flight 93, the hijacked Boeing 757 headed […]