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Leaked Pentagon documents warn Ukraine air defense on last legs
Highly sensitive intelligence documents leaked from the Pentagon show Ukraine’s air defense forces will be fully exhausted by May 23 without further reinforcement, which would give the Russian military a...
Russia presents awards to fighter pilots who downed US drone
Russia awarded to the pilots of two Su-27 warplanes that brought down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea.
Poland MiG move shows Biden's Ukraine dithering is utter folly
President Joe Biden’s dithering Ukraine strategy has taken another major hit. NATO member Poland will transfer much-needed MiG fighters to Ukraine.
Poland to transfer MiG jets to Ukraine, becoming first NATO member to supply warplanes
Poland has become the first member of the NATO bloc to supply fighter planes to Ukraine.
UK, German jets scrambled to intercept Russian plane after US drone contact
British and German jets were scrambled to intercept two Russian aircraft flying near Estonian airspace on Tuesday just hours after the US military had to ditch a surveillance drone in the Black Sea following an encounter with...
China reportedly stole US military technology for its J-20 fighter jet
China ripped off United States military technology to build an advanced high-tech jet fighter, and experts warn that more must be done to protect American weapons information to keep Beijing from making...
Ukrainian pilots evaluated at US Air Force base in unprecedented 'familiarization event'
The US military is evaluating the skills of two Ukrainian pilots at a base in Tucson, Arizona, as the Biden administration continues to weigh equipping its ally with fighter jets.
Biden needs to step up military aid for Ukraine — fast
Does President Joe Biden truly want to end the war in Ukraine?
Military missed UFO with first missile shot over Lake Huron, Gen. Mark Milley says
A US fighter pilot tasked with shooting down an unknown object over Lake Huron this past weekend missed the intended target on the first shot.
Poland hesitant to send fighter jets to Ukraine over fears it could deplete national fleet
Poland, among the first to promise tanks to Ukraine, is now hesitating to send fighter jets to its neighbor over fears that it would deplete its own air force's already...
Russia massing 500K soldiers, 1.8K tanks to launch offensive in 10 days
Up to 500,000 Russian troops are expected to be thrown into battle to capture much of eastern Ukraine.
Zelensky greeted with standing ovation, cheers at EU Parliament
Volodymyr Zelensky was greeted with raucous cheers and applause by members of the European Parliament in Brussels Thursday.
Fighter jets spotted near China spy balloon
Observers in Conway, South Carolina posted video of what appeared to be two US fighter jets circling the Chinese spy balloon.
Flat-out 'no': Biden shuts down sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
Asked Monday about the prospect of supplying F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, President Biden flatly told reporters, "No."
Real-life Top Gun shot down Soviet jets -- and kept it a secret for 50 years
This real-life Korean War “Top Gun” kept his war story secret for 50 years.
Pentagon debuts first new US bomber aircraft in 30 years
“Fifty years of advances in low-observable technology have gone into this aircraft.”
Poland's national soccer team escorted to World Cup by F-16 planes
Two F-16 planes on Thursday escorted Poland's national soccer team en route to the World Cup in Qatar following a deadly missile strike that killed two people in a Polish...
I sued Pepsi when they wouldn't give me a fighter jet: Netflix doc
Seattle college student John Leonard's surprising 1990s journey is the subject of "Pepsi, Where's My Jet," a new Netflix docuseries.
Kittens born in museum fighter jet stayed for weeks
A litter of adorable kittens were born inside a vintage fighter jet at North Carolina museum and stayed snuggled inside the aircraft for weeks.
Ukraine needs more air defense support to keep Russian jets at bay: UK think tank
Ukrainian forces need Western support for their air defense systems -- as well as NATO fighter jets -- if they're to continue keeping Moscow's jets at bay.