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Taipei’s mayor calls for peace, less confrontation amid escalating tensions with China
1 week ago

Taipei’s mayor calls for peace, less confrontation amid escalating tensions with China

Firstpost  

China, which views democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory, sends warplanes and warships near the island on an almost daily basis, and held a new round of mass military activities last week The mayor of Taiwan’s capital told visiting Chinese officials on Tuesday he hoped for peace and wanted less of the “howls of ships and aircraft” around the island, …

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Despite Israel’s denial, war monitor says IDF warplanes pound Syria deep into the country
1 week, 6 days ago

Despite Israel’s denial, war monitor says IDF warplanes pound Syria deep into the country

Firstpost  

Israel’s actions drew swift condemnation from regional powers. Turkey denounced the incursion, calling it evidence of an “occupier’s mentality" This picture taken from northern Israel shows an Israeli Air Force fighter jet flying over the border area with south Lebanon. AFP File Israeli warplanes struck targets deep within Syria as ground troops reportedly advanced further into the country, a Syrian …

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Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country
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1 week, 6 days ago

Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country

Deccan Chronicle  

DAMASCUS: Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country, a Syrian opposition war monitor said Tuesday, and the Israeli defense minister announced that his forces had destroyed Syria’s navy. Speaking at a navy base in Haifa, Katz said the army will create a “defense zone free of weapons and terrorist …

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Israel’s warplanes pound Syria as it destroys Assad’s naval fleet
2 weeks ago

Israel’s warplanes pound Syria as it destroys Assad’s naval fleet

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Earlier, a military spokesperson said Israeli troops remained in …

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Post-Assad Israeli warplanes target Syrian facilities in over 310 airstrikes
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2 weeks ago

Post-Assad Israeli warplanes target Syrian facilities in over 310 airstrikes

Hindustan Times  

Israeli warplanes have conducted extensive airstrikes across Syria, targeting various military facilities following the collapse of the Assad regime over the weekend. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar cited, “That's why we attack strategic weapons systems like, for example, remaining chemical weapons or long-range missiles and rockets.” These operations have focused on Syrian Army sites, including weapons depots, ammunition stockpiles, airports, …

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Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country
2 weeks ago

Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country, a Syrian opposition war monitor said Tuesday, and the Israeli defense minister announced that his forces had destroyed Syria’s navy. An Israeli army tank maneuvers near the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights from Syria, in …

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India to buy 26 Rafale Marine jets, deal may be signed next year, says Navy chief
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

India to buy 26 Rafale Marine jets, deal may be signed next year, says Navy chief

Firstpost  

India is in the process of buying 26 Rafale Marine jets from France along with three Scorpene-class submarines India is in the process of buying 26 Rafale Marine aircraft. India will buy 26 Rafale Marine warplanes and the deal is expected to be signed next year, said Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Monday. At the annual Navy Day …

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5 Chinese, 6 Russian warplanes enter South Korea’s air defence zone, Seoul scrambles fighter jets
3 weeks, 4 days ago

5 Chinese, 6 Russian warplanes enter South Korea’s air defence zone, Seoul scrambles fighter jets

Firstpost  

Chinese and Russian military planes flew through South Korea’s air defence zone on Friday, an area wider than the national airspace over which a nation asserts its control for security reasons South Korea on Friday said it scrambled warplanes in response to the intrusion by China and Russia into its air defence zone. South Korean military on Friday said that …

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After Syrian rebels' offensive near Aleppo, Russian & Assad's warplanes launch bombing campaign
3 weeks, 5 days ago

After Syrian rebels' offensive near Aleppo, Russian & Assad's warplanes launch bombing campaign

Firstpost  

Syrian and allied Russian forces have launched airstrikes in rebel-held northwestern Syria after rebel forces launched a major offensive near Aleppo this week Russian Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters fire missiles during the Aviadarts competition, as part of the International Army Games 2021, at the Dubrovichi range outside Ryazan, Russia August 27, 2021. The Russian and Syrian air forces bombed rebel-held …

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Chinese warplanes track US Navy aircraft through the sensitive Taiwan Strait
4 weeks ago

Chinese warplanes track US Navy aircraft through the sensitive Taiwan Strait

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China deployed military aircraft and ships to track and monitor a U.S. Navy plane transiting the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, Beijing said, as the two nations continue to spar over self-ruled Taiwan. The U.S. Navy’s 7th fleet said in a statement a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft flew through the strait’s international space “in accordance with …

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NATO scrambles 'all available' warplanes from Poland and Romania to Ukraine's borders after Russian unleashes massive missile attack to cripple the country's power grid ahead of winter
1 month, 1 week ago

NATO scrambles 'all available' warplanes from Poland and Romania to Ukraine's borders after Russian unleashes massive missile attack to cripple the country's power grid ahead of winter

Daily Mail  

NATO has scrambled all its warplanes from Poland and Romania to Ukraine's fraught borders, after Russia targeted the country's critical infrastructure with a new onslaught of missile attacks that aim to wipe out its energy grid. The country's energy operator DTEK announced emergency power cuts at around 7am UK time on Sunday morning affecting the Kyiv, Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions …

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US warplanes attack Iran-backed Huthi targets in Yemen: Pentagon
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US warplanes attack Iran-backed Huthi targets in Yemen: Pentagon

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: US warplanes staged multiple strikes Saturday night on Iran-backed Huthi advanced weapons storage facilities in Yemen, the Pentagon said. The facilities contained various weapons used to target military and civilian vessels navigating international waters throughout the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, according to information provided to AFP by the Pentagon. The United States and Britain have repeatedly struck …

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‘Avoid the trap’: Khamenei aide warns Iran govt against ‘instinctive’ counter-attack on Israel
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Avoid the trap’: Khamenei aide warns Iran govt against ‘instinctive’ counter-attack on Israel

Firstpost  

Israeli warplanes struck military sites in Iran on October 26 in retaliation for a large Iranian missile attack on Israel at the start of the month Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to the crowd while attending a ceremony marking 30th death anniversary of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, shown in the poster at rear, at his mausoleum …

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Serbia announces $3 billion deal to buy 12 French warplanes, in a shift away from Russia
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Serbia announces $3 billion deal to buy 12 French warplanes, in a shift away from Russia

The Hindu  

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Thursday announced a $3 billion deal to buy 12 French warplanes, in a move that shifts his country away from its dependence on Russian arms. It’s a true demonstration of European spirit.’‘ An official in Mr. Macron’s office, who was not authorised to be identified according to French presidential policy, said the warplane deal was …

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Ukraine says one of its Western-donated F-16 warplanes has crashed
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine says one of its Western-donated F-16 warplanes has crashed

NPR  

Ukraine says one of its Western-donated F-16 warplanes has crashed toggle caption Efrem Lukatsky/AP KYIV, Ukraine — One of the handful of F-16 warplanes that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight Russia’s invasion has crashed, Ukraine’s Army General Staff said Thursday. Earlier Thursday, Russia conducted a heavy aerial attack on Ukraine for the third time in …

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Serbia makes a $3 billion deal to buy 12 French warplanes, in a shift away from Russia
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Serbia makes a $3 billion deal to buy 12 French warplanes, in a shift away from Russia

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Thursday announced a $3 billion deal to buy 12 French warplanes, in a move that shifts his country away from its dependence on Russian arms. Macron called called the deal “historic and important,” and said it demonstrated Serbia’s “strategic courage.” “The European Union needs a strong and democratic Serbia at its side …

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Ukraine says one of its Western-donated F-16 warplanes has crashed
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine says one of its Western-donated F-16 warplanes has crashed

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — One of the handful of F-16 warplanes that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight Russia’s invasion has crashed, Ukraine’s Army General Staff said Thursday. The Ukrainian air force in a Facebook post identified the pilot as Col. Alexei “Moonfish” Mes, who “saved Ukrainians from deadly Russian missiles, unfortunately, at the cost of your …

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Ukraine’s military says one of its F-16 warplanes has crashed
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine’s military says one of its F-16 warplanes has crashed

LA Times  

Russian soldiers fire a weapon from an undisclosed site in Ukraine. One of the handful of F-16 warplanes that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight Russia’s invasion has crashed, Ukraine’s air force said Thursday. Earlier Thursday, Russia conducted a heavy aerial attack on Ukraine for the third time in four days, again launching missiles and scores …

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Taiwan drills with anti-amphibious landing missiles to deter China
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Taiwan drills with anti-amphibious landing missiles to deter China

Associated Press  

PINGTING, Taiwan — Taiwan drilled Monday with anti-amphibious landing missiles as part of strategy to remain mobile and deadly in an attempt to deter an attack from China, which claims the democratically ruled island as its own territory to be brought under its control by force if necessary. The missiles are among the most effective and popular anti-tank weapons in …

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100 Israeli warplanes strike Lebanon: Israeli army
3 months, 4 weeks ago

100 Israeli warplanes strike Lebanon: Israeli army

China Daily  

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT - About 100 Israeli warplanes struck and destroyed "thousands" of Hezbollah rockets and missile launcher barrels to be launched at northern and central Israel, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement on Sunday. The strikes targeted more than 40 launch areas in southern Lebanon, which began before dawn, the IDF said, adding that most of the launchers were …

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Hezbollah launches rockets towards N. Israel
4 months, 1 week ago

Hezbollah launches rockets towards N. Israel

China Daily  

BEIRUT - Hezbollah attacked the Mount Neria base, a battalion leadership headquarters of Israel's Golani Brigade forces, with volleys of Katyusha rockets late Tuesday night, according to Lebanese TV channel al-Manar. Hezbollah announced that its fighters targeted an Israeli deployment at the Jal Al-Deir site with a barrage of rockets at 10:00 pm on Tuesday, hitting them directly, according to …

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At least 25 killed in Israeli attacks on schools in Gaza City: sources
4 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 25 killed in Israeli attacks on schools in Gaza City: sources

China Daily  

People search for casualties at a school damaged by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City, Aug 4, 2024. GAZA - At least 25 Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes on the schools of al-Nasr and Hassan Salama in Gaza City, Palestinian security and medical sources said Sunday. Medical sources told Xinhua that at least 25 Palestinians were killed and dozens of …

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Ukraine needs 25 Patriot air defense systems and more F-16 warplanes, President Zelenskyy says
5 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine needs 25 Patriot air defense systems and more F-16 warplanes, President Zelenskyy says

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine needs 25 Patriot air defense systems to fully defend its airspace and protect the entire country from Russian missile attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, adding that he also wants Western partners to send more F-16 warplanes than those already pledged. A six-month delay in military assistance from the U.S., the biggest single contributor to Ukraine, …

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Ukraine needs more Patriot air defense systems, F-16 warplanes, Zelensky says
5 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine needs more Patriot air defense systems, F-16 warplanes, Zelensky says

LA Times  

Ukraine needs 25 Patriot air defense systems to fully defend its airspace and protect the entire country from Russian missile attacks, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday, adding that he also wants Western partners to send more F-16 warplanes than those already pledged. A six-month delay in military assistance from the U.S., the biggest single contributor to Ukraine, meant that Kyiv’s …

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