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US denounces China’s ‘aggressive’ manoeuvre over South China Sea
1 year, 6 months ago

US denounces China’s ‘aggressive’ manoeuvre over South China Sea

Al Jazeera  

The US has accused a Chinese military jet of flying too close to its aircraft, causing dangerous turbulence. The United States has accused a Chinese fighter jet of performing an “unnecessarily aggressive” manoeuvre against one of its aircraft during a flight over the South China Sea, a disputed region of significant strategic importance. The narrow fly-by and the US’s subsequent …

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UK, Norway fighter jets scramble to track Russia patrol plane
1 year, 7 months ago

UK, Norway fighter jets scramble to track Russia patrol plane

Al Jazeera  

Typhoon jets take off from the UK and Norwegian F-35As are also scrambled in a NATO response to the Russian aircraft. Fighter jets from the United Kingdom were scrambled to intercept a Russian military aircraft operating near UK airspace north of Scotland, NATO and the UK’s Royal Air Force say. Typhoon fighters took off from an RAF base in northeast …

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What’s known and not about US drone-Russian jet encounter
1 year, 9 months ago

What’s known and not about US drone-Russian jet encounter

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When a Russian fighter jet collided with a large U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea, it was a rare but serious incident that triggered a U.S. diplomatic protest and raised concerns about the possibility Russia could recover sensitive technology. They said the Russian jets flew around and in front of the drone several times for 30 to …

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US says Russian warplane hits American drone over Black Sea
1 year, 9 months ago

US says Russian warplane hits American drone over Black Sea

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday in a “brazen violation of international law,” causing American forces to bring down the unmanned aerial vehicle, the U.S. said. He added that U.S. State Department officials would be speaking directly with their Russian counterparts and “expressing our concerns …

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US accuses Russia of downing drone over Black Sea: What we know
1 year, 9 months ago

US accuses Russia of downing drone over Black Sea: What we know

Al Jazeera  

US and Russia give conflicting accounts of events that led a multimillion-dollar drone to crash into the Black Sea. Washington’s claim that a Russian fighter jet collided with a US surveillance drone near Crimea causing it to crash is both a rare military incident between the two superpowers and a serious escalation in already tense relations since Moscow’s invasion of …

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What we know — and don’t — about the U.S. spy drone and Russian jet collision
1 year, 9 months ago

What we know — and don’t — about the U.S. spy drone and Russian jet collision

LA Times  

A large U.S. surveillance drone of the type shown here collided with a Russian fighter jet Tuesday over the Black Sea. When a Russian fighter jet collided with a large U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday, it was a rare but serious incident that triggered a U.S. diplomatic protest and raised concerns about the possibility that Russia …

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Russian ambassador accuses US of 'provocation' and claims its fighter did not take out US drone
1 year, 9 months ago

Russian ambassador accuses US of 'provocation' and claims its fighter did not take out US drone

Daily Mail  

Russia says no contact was made and accused the US of 'provocation' The Russian ambassador to the US has accused America of an 'act of provocation' and claims its fighter did not hit a US drone that crashed into the Black Sea on Tuesday. Antonov, Russian ambassador to the United States, speaks with reporters after meeting with Assistant Secretary of …

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Russia says its fighters didn’t use weapons, impact U.S. drone
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia says its fighters didn’t use weapons, impact U.S. drone

The Hindu  

The Russian Defense Ministry says Russian fighter jets didn’t use weapons or impact a U.S. drone that went down after an encounter over the Black Sea. The U.S. military previously said that a Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday in a “brazen violation of international law,” causing American forces …

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Russian fighter jet hit U.S. drone over Black Sea, military officials say
1 year, 9 months ago

Russian fighter jet hit U.S. drone over Black Sea, military officials say

LA Times  

A U.S. MQ-9 drone is on display during an air show at Kandahar airfield in Afghanistan on Jan. 23, 2018. A Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday in a “brazen violation of international law,” causing American forces to bring down the unmanned aerial vehicle, the U.S. said. Air Force …

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US says Chinese intercept could have caused air collision
1 year, 11 months ago

US says Chinese intercept could have caused air collision

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The U.S. military says a Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously close to an Air Force plane over the South China Sea, forcing the American pilot to maneuver to avoid a collision. The U.S. plane was “lawfully conducting routine operations over the South China Sea in international airspace,” the statement said. Its pilot was forced to “take evasive maneuvers …

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China fighter jet flew within six metres of US surveillance plane
1 year, 11 months ago

China fighter jet flew within six metres of US surveillance plane

Al Jazeera  

Video of incident shows a Chinese J-11 jet flying dangerously close to a US surveillance plane over the South China Sea. A Chinese fighter jet flew within six metres of a United States Air Force surveillance plane over the hotly contested South China Sea earlier this month, the US military said on Thursday. Footage of the encounter shows the Chinese …

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China's fighter jet flew close to US military plane over South China Sea; pilot manoeuvres to avoid collision
1 year, 11 months ago

China's fighter jet flew close to US military plane over South China Sea; pilot manoeuvres to avoid collision

India TV News  

Amid the soaring tension between the United States and China, the US military claimed that a Chinese navy fighter jet flew dangerously close to an Air Force reconnaissance plane over the South China Sea earlier this month. Watch video here The US plane was “lawfully conducting routine operations over the South China Sea in international airspace,” the statement said. This …

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US Indo-Pacific Command says Chinese J-11 fighter jet could have caused air collision
1 year, 11 months ago

US Indo-Pacific Command says Chinese J-11 fighter jet could have caused air collision

ABC  

The US military says a Chinese navy fighter jet flew dangerously close to a US Air Force reconnaissance plane over the South China Sea earlier this month, forcing the American pilot to manoeuvre to avoid a collision. Key points: China frequently challenges military aircraft over the South China Sea The US says it "will continue to fly, sail and operate …

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ÚK: Russian fighter releases missile in technical mistake
2 years, 2 months ago

ÚK: Russian fighter releases missile in technical mistake

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s defense secretary revealed Thursday that a Russian fighter jet released a missile near an RAF aircraft operating in international airspace over the Black Sea last month. Ben Wallace told the House of Commons on Thursday that an unarmed RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint - a spy plane - “interacted with’’ two Russian SU-27s. While it is not unusual …

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British Typhoon and F35 Lightning pilots team up with US heavy bombers in show of strength
3 years, 1 month ago

British Typhoon and F35 Lightning pilots team up with US heavy bombers in show of strength

Daily Mail  

Dramatic cockpit footage has captured the moment an RAF jet intercepted a Russian bomber as it headed towards British airspace on Friday, as tensions on the Poland-Belarus border ratcheted up and fears grew of an invasion of Ukraine. Two nuclear-capable Russian Tu-160 'White Swan' bombers entered 'the UK area of interest' on Friday, the MoD confirmed after the incident Pictured: …

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Soldiers sent to help Poland at border with Belarus
3 years, 1 month ago

Soldiers sent to help Poland at border with Belarus

Daily Mail  

British soldiers were deployed to the Polish border with Belarus yesterday as tensions in Eastern Europe threatened to spill over. The escalating migrant crisis at the edge of the EU triggered a rapid military build-up in the region, with Russian paratroopers touching down on the opposite side of the border Belarus started building camps yesterday to house those who have …

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