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US' Middle East Gamble May Leave Gaps In Air Defences Against Russia, China
As the Pentagon weighs shifting Patriot and THAAD air-defence systems from Ukraine and East Asia to the Iran front, allies fear gaps are opening in their skies - from Europe facing Russia to South Korea watching China.
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High Alert, Troops With Ammunition: Denmark Preparing Amid Fears Of US Strike
Danish forces deployed in Greenland were ordered to remain combat-ready following threats by US President Donald Trump to acquire the territory.
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UK Says Air Force Jets Joined US, NATO In 12-Hour Patrol Near Russia Border
Britain said on Saturday that two Royal Air Force aircraft flew a 12-hour mission earlier this week alongside U.S. and NATO forces to patrol the border of Russia, amid a series of recent Russian drone and aircraft incursions into NATO airspace.
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Russian Aircraft Caused NATO Air Forces To Scramble Over 300 Times In 2023
NATO air forces were scrambled more than 300 times in response to Russian military aircraft in 2023, the treaty organisation said on Friday.
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11 Russian Drones Shot Down In The Second Night Of Attacks, Claims Ukraine
Ukraine said Wednesday it had shot down 11 Russian drones overnight in a second consecutive night of attacks on the capital Kyiv, as NATO leaders prepared to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Vilnius.
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UK Scrambles Jets Twice To Intercept Russian Planes Near NATO Airspace
British Royal Air Force fighter jets were twice scrambled over the course of 24 hours to intercept Russian aircraft flying close to NATO airspace, the Ministry of Defence in London said Friday.
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Joe Biden Says Sweden Will "Soon" Join NATO
US President Joe Biden predicted on Thursday Sweden will join NATO "soon", speaking at the U.S. Air Force Academy days after he hinted at a possible deal to overcome Turkey's opposition to admitting the Nordic country to the alliance.
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Taiwan Air Force Official Reveals Details Of Rare NATO Interaction
A Taiwan air force officer revealed details on Wednesday of a rare interaction between the island's military and NATO, describing how he had attended a six-month academic programme with senior officials in Italy.
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Biden Announces US Military Air, Sea, Land Reinforcements In Europe
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced US reinforcements of NATO forces in Europe, saying the alliance is needed more today "than it ever has been."
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Russia-Ukraine War Updates: 2 Killed In Kyiv Shelling, 9 Dead After TV Tower Strike In Western Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned NATO Monday that its member states would soon be attacked by Russian forces after an air strike hit a Ukrainian military base close to the Polish border.
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China, Russia Hold Joint Strategic Air Patrol Over Asia-Pacific
Chinese and Russian air forces on Friday conducted a joint strategic aerial patrol in the Asia-Pacific region, the third such drill in recent months as the two countries firmed up their strategic alliance in the backdrop of a push by the US and NATO.
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US Troops Leave Bagram Air Base In Afghanistan After Nearly 2 Decades
All US and NATO troops have left the biggest air base in Afghanistan, officials said Friday, signalling the complete withdrawal of foreign forces from the country was imminent after two decades of war.
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Canadian NATO Helicopter Goes Missing Off Greek Island
A Canadian military helicopter operating as part of a NATO surveillance force has gone missing in international waters between Greece and Italy, the Greek air force said on Wednesday.
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IAF Bids Farewell To Its Last 'Swing-Wing' Fighter, The MiG-27
For 35 years, a curiously designed fighter-bomber has been at the forefront of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) attack fleet. The MiG-27, known to NATO as the 'Flogger' and to the IAF as 'Bahadur' flew its last sortie today.
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Russian Fighter Intercepted Our Jet, Flanked It For Over 2 Hours: US Navy
A Russian fighter jet flew perilously close to a US Navy reconnaissance plane over the Black Sea on Monday, officials said, a maneuver the Navy denounced as "unsafe."
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US' Middle East Gamble May Leave Gaps In Air Defences Against Russia, China
As the Pentagon weighs shifting Patriot and THAAD air-defence systems from Ukraine and East Asia to the Iran front, allies fear gaps are opening in their skies - from Europe facing Russia to South Korea watching China.
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High Alert, Troops With Ammunition: Denmark Preparing Amid Fears Of US Strike
Danish forces deployed in Greenland were ordered to remain combat-ready following threats by US President Donald Trump to acquire the territory.
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UK Says Air Force Jets Joined US, NATO In 12-Hour Patrol Near Russia Border
Britain said on Saturday that two Royal Air Force aircraft flew a 12-hour mission earlier this week alongside U.S. and NATO forces to patrol the border of Russia, amid a series of recent Russian drone and aircraft incursions into NATO airspace.
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Russian Aircraft Caused NATO Air Forces To Scramble Over 300 Times In 2023
NATO air forces were scrambled more than 300 times in response to Russian military aircraft in 2023, the treaty organisation said on Friday.
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11 Russian Drones Shot Down In The Second Night Of Attacks, Claims Ukraine
Ukraine said Wednesday it had shot down 11 Russian drones overnight in a second consecutive night of attacks on the capital Kyiv, as NATO leaders prepared to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Vilnius.
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UK Scrambles Jets Twice To Intercept Russian Planes Near NATO Airspace
British Royal Air Force fighter jets were twice scrambled over the course of 24 hours to intercept Russian aircraft flying close to NATO airspace, the Ministry of Defence in London said Friday.
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Joe Biden Says Sweden Will "Soon" Join NATO
US President Joe Biden predicted on Thursday Sweden will join NATO "soon", speaking at the U.S. Air Force Academy days after he hinted at a possible deal to overcome Turkey's opposition to admitting the Nordic country to the alliance.
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Taiwan Air Force Official Reveals Details Of Rare NATO Interaction
A Taiwan air force officer revealed details on Wednesday of a rare interaction between the island's military and NATO, describing how he had attended a six-month academic programme with senior officials in Italy.
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Biden Announces US Military Air, Sea, Land Reinforcements In Europe
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced US reinforcements of NATO forces in Europe, saying the alliance is needed more today "than it ever has been."
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Russia-Ukraine War Updates: 2 Killed In Kyiv Shelling, 9 Dead After TV Tower Strike In Western Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned NATO Monday that its member states would soon be attacked by Russian forces after an air strike hit a Ukrainian military base close to the Polish border.
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China, Russia Hold Joint Strategic Air Patrol Over Asia-Pacific
Chinese and Russian air forces on Friday conducted a joint strategic aerial patrol in the Asia-Pacific region, the third such drill in recent months as the two countries firmed up their strategic alliance in the backdrop of a push by the US and NATO.
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US Troops Leave Bagram Air Base In Afghanistan After Nearly 2 Decades
All US and NATO troops have left the biggest air base in Afghanistan, officials said Friday, signalling the complete withdrawal of foreign forces from the country was imminent after two decades of war.
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Canadian NATO Helicopter Goes Missing Off Greek Island
A Canadian military helicopter operating as part of a NATO surveillance force has gone missing in international waters between Greece and Italy, the Greek air force said on Wednesday.
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IAF Bids Farewell To Its Last 'Swing-Wing' Fighter, The MiG-27
For 35 years, a curiously designed fighter-bomber has been at the forefront of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) attack fleet. The MiG-27, known to NATO as the 'Flogger' and to the IAF as 'Bahadur' flew its last sortie today.
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Russian Fighter Intercepted Our Jet, Flanked It For Over 2 Hours: US Navy
A Russian fighter jet flew perilously close to a US Navy reconnaissance plane over the Black Sea on Monday, officials said, a maneuver the Navy denounced as "unsafe."
