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Why the Swedish and Finnish Air Forces are a powerful add to NATO
Finland and Sweden pack a major air power punch for the NATO alliance, and not just from their robu…
Michael Peck
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The US Air Force's oldest bomber fired off a new hypersonic weapon in the Pacific, but the missile's future is uncertain
The missile's latest test could be its last, as the Air Force remains uncertain about its future af…
Chris Panella
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China's military exercises last week 'looked like a rehearsal' for a Taiwan invasion, US' top officer in the Pacific says
China's two-day military exercises last week surrounded Taiwan, demonstrating what a blockade or in…
Chris Panella
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The US and Pacific ally Japan are teaming up to defeat new hypersonic missiles that right now are basically unstoppable
The co-development comes as the allies face a growing Chinese missile threat and challenges from ot…
Chris Panella
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US Pacific bases and aircraft are wildly vulnerable to Chinese missile barrages that could overwhelm defenses, lawmakers warn
US lawmakers urged defense officials to address critical weaknesses in the Pacific, painting a blea…
Chris Panella
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The top US Army general in the Pacific is 'worried' about China's missiles but counting on his soldiers being a 'dilemma' for the Rocket Force
The Pentagon has called attention to China's growing missile force and the impact this capability c…
Chris Panella
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The US Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan, is leaving Japan after nearly a decade in the Pacific
USS Ronald Reagan, stationed in the Pacific for roughly nine years, will be replaced by USS George …
Ella Sherman,Chris Panella
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War in the Pacific wouldn't be all aircraft carriers and air power, and a top general says the US Army won't be sitting on the sidelines
The US Army and its allies are "the security architecture that actually binds the region together,"…
Chris Panella
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War in Ukraine shows a need to rethink air superiority, as it may only be possible in short bursts, top US Air Force officer says
Gen. David Allvin said in a podcast that the US needs to understand it can no longer enjoy "ubiquit…
Jake Epstein
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The US Navy wants a lot more of a missile that just recently scored its first kill to counter Pacific threats like China
American warships fired the SM-3 for the first time in combat last month to defend Israel from Iran…
Jake Epstein
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China is flexing its missile arsenal in a new simulation for a mass Taiwan attack as the US watches Beijing's Rocket Force closely
China's Eastern Theater Command released a simulation video on Friday that mixes CGI and live foota…
Matthew Loh
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The US Air Force needs aircraft fleets ready for a fight 'that we've not ever seen the likes of before,' general says
Coming out of decades in the Middle East, US pilots and fighters aren't yet ready for a war with a …
Chris Panella
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The US and Chinese air forces are stepping up their training to prepare for a potential showdown with each other
China's air force is ditching its scripted exercises, and the US Air Force is telling its partners …
Christopher Woody
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A former US Air Force officer spent $11 million searching for Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane and may have found it
Amelia Earhart vanished during her attempt to circumnavigate the globe in 1937. Tony Romeo believes…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert,Rebecca Rommen
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Air defenses have been key in tough battles, showing the US what it could need most for a missile war with China
In Ukraine, the Red Sea, and other areas of the Middle East, highly advanced air-defense systems ha…
Jake Epstein,Chris Panella
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China's 'aggressive' and 'insidious' moves in the Pacific have the US Army strengthening what a top general says is the 'greatest counterweight'
The Army and its Pacific partners are closer than ever, and it's "the greatest counterweight" again…
Chris Panella
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NATO air forces are turning to the alliance's new experts for help training to dodge Russian missiles
The Finns are considered experts at conducting highway operations, and NATO air forces are sending …
Christopher Woody
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The US Air Force is training to take down Chinese warships, but China's military has built a 'wicked' problem for it to overcome
In a war with China over Taiwan, "the first target that we're going to have to deal with is the shi…
Christopher Woody
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Satellite photos show how the US Air Force is reclaiming a WWII-era airfield from the jungle to prepare to dodge Chinese missiles
The US Air Force has a plan to spread out to new bases to avoid incoming attacks. Now it's working …
Christopher Woody
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US Air Force special operators' search for new runways is expanding from highways to beaches
The US Air Force has been looking at "every single piece of concrete in the Pacific" to find new ru…