November 16, 2019

Bluetail 601: One Man’s Selfless Act of Bravery

Lt. Miroslav “Steve” Zilberman was born on February 20, 1979 in Kiev, Ukraine, not far from the charred toxic-remains of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor.  His nickname was “Abrek,” the name of one of two primates that were ...

September 5, 2019

China Is Winning the Race to the Deep Ocean

While the United States rests on her 60-year-old laurels, China has mounted an aggressive and long-term assault on the deep ocean, or the region known as the Hadal Zone (areas deeper than 6,000 meters[19,685 ft]). Our country’s efforts to ex...