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US Woos "Warrior" Japan to Counter China, Vows "Deterrence" as Taiwan Gets First F-16 Viper Jet

The US Defence Secretary promised “robust, ready and credible deterrence” across the Taiwan Strait while calling China “aggressive and coercive”Hegseth said the US and Japan share a “warrior ethos” in tackling Chinese aggression across the Taiwan StraitMeanwhile, Taiwan received its first F-16C/D fighter jet under an $8 billion arms deal, with American defence giant Lockheed

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U.S.

F-16 fighter jets fire flares to intercept unauthorized aircraft that entered no-fly zone over Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

By RACHEL BOWMAN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 20:14 EDT, 9 March 2025 | Updated: 05:50 EDT, 10 March 2025 Air Force fighter jets intercepted an unauthorized aircraft that entered the no-fly zone over Donald Trump’s Florida home while he played golf at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday. North American Aerospace Defense Command said F-16 fighter jets fired off flares

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Politics

GOP rep touts Trump’s focus on military’s core mission after F-16 fly along

EXCLUSIVE: Fox News Digital spoke to GOP Rep. Abe Hamadeh about the state of the U.S. military after four years of the Biden administration, following the freshman congressman’s visit to an Arizona Air Force base to meet with service members and fly in an F-16 fighter jet.  “Under President Trump’s leadership, there’s a renewed sense

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World

Russia ‘Hits’ F-16 After Spies ‘Locate’ Secret Ukraine Bases, Billionaire Readies $145,000 Reward

Last Updated:December 28, 2024, 15:13 IST India Crux A US-made F-16 aircraft was shot down in the Zaporizhia region as it was preparing to launch a missile strike, Russian News Agency, Tass, reported.“The F-16 aircraft was in position to launch a missile strike on the region, and it was shot down.” This was reported to

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Russia ‘Hits’ F-16 After Spies ‘Locate’ Secret Ukraine Bases, Billionaire Readies $145,000 Reward

Last Updated:December 27, 2024, 21:14 IST India Crux A US-made F-16 aircraft was shot down in the Zaporizhia region as it was preparing to launch a missile strike, Russian News Agency, Tass, reported.“The F-16 aircraft was in position to launch a missile strike on the region, and it was shot down.” This was reported to

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Science

Police collect wreckage of ‘octagonal-shaped UFO’ shot down by a US F-16 fighter jet

Newly released documents have revealed that Canadian police collected debris of a UFO that was shot down over Lake Huron last year.  The object was taken down on February 12, 2023 by a US F-16 fighter jet, marking the third such incident over North America that month. Witnesses described the object as ‘octagonal’ with strings hanging off

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“Crash Shows What Happens When You Rush” Allies Question Ukraine F16 Hurry, Zelensky Wants More Jets

Western and US officials are questioning whether Ukraine had deployed F-16 fighter jets in combat too soon, as per a report. Kyiv had been lobbying Western allies for dozens of F-16s to strengthen its diminishing Soviet-era air fleet. An F-16 from the first allied batch crashed last week during a Russian drone and missile barrage,

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Lithuanians Fighting For Putin, Zelensky Wants Stronger F-16 Fleet, Air Defence To Drive Russia Out

Ukraine on September 6 claimed to have recaptured part of the eastern town of New York, marking its first success on this front in months. The 12th Special Forces Azov Brigade said it helped to avert a “catastrophic” situation in New York. “At the time the brigade was deployed to the area, the situation on

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US Doubts Ukraine’s F-16 Crashed In Friendly Fire | Russia Jolts Kursk’s Sudzha With Bombs, Drones

On September 1, the Russian defence ministry claimed that as many as 158 drones were downed overnight. Ukraine launched waves of drone attacks targeting power plants and a refinery near Moscow, sparking fires, Russian officials said. Russian regions of Tver, Voronezh, Tula, Kaluga, Bryansk, Belgorod, Lipetsk, and Kursk also came under drone attacks, local officials

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Ukrainian president Zelenskyy fires air force commander after fatal F-16 crash : NPR

In this photo taken on Aug. 4, 2024, the Ukrainian Air Force’s F-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. Efrem Lukatsky/AP hide caption toggle caption Efrem Lukatsky/AP KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired the commander of the country’s air force Friday, four days after an F-16 warplane that Ukraine received

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