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Air Force leaders are axing more major organizational changes started under the Biden administration such as reorienting commands, creating new offices, and shifting combat forces for a potential fight with China, the service’s top leaders said Tuesday.
Koizumi reported that two of the Liaoning's J-15 fighter jets locked their radars on two Japanese F-15 fighter jets from approximately 4:32 p.m. to 4:35 p.m. and 6:37 p.m. to 7:08 p.m. on Saturday local time over international waters southeast of Japan's Okinawa Island.
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J-20A: China’s new Mighty Dragon stealth fighter just sent a message to the Air Force
China’s J-20A is the latest evolution of the “Mighty Dragon” stealth fighter, now powered by indigenous WS-15 engines rather than Russian imports. -First seen in primer on the runway and later showcased at Beijing’s 80th V-Day parade,
Tokyo and Beijing continued to trade barbs over a claim that China locked military radar on Japanese fighter jets.
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Chinese J-15s ‘Lock On’ JASDF F-15s Near Okinawa
Japan reports two 'lock on' incidents near Okinawa as advanced radar technology blurs the line between routine tracking and a hostile threat. Here’s
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China’s ‘New’ Xi’an H-20 Stealth Bomber Has A Message for the U.S. Air Force
China’s H-20 is Beijing’s bid for a true long-range, low-observable strategic bomber, loosely analogous to America’s B-2 and paving the way toward B-21-style capability. -Designed as a flying-wing stealth platform with both conventional and nuclear roles,
US Air Force and Navy fighter jets and military helicopters line up on the runway for an elephant walk on Kadena Air Base.U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tylir Meyer A 53-aircraft exercise put US military airpower on display in Japan earlier this week.
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US-Philippine task force to reestablish South China Sea ‘deterrence’
The U.S. and the Philippines announce a joint task force to deter what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls Beijing’s “coercion” in the South China Sea.
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Exclusive: China massing military ships across region in show of maritime force, sources say
China is deploying a large number of naval and coast guard vessels across East Asian waters, at one point more than 100, in the largest maritime show of force to date, according to four sources and intelligence reports reviewed by Reuters.