CSIS : How does China's first aircraft carrier stack up? The entry of China’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, into service with the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) attracted considerab…
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F-22 production. Photo: Lockheed Martin Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One: Want More F-22s? Here’s What That Would Take Congress is inquiring about restarting the Raptor production line, cold for almos…
Long War Journal: Taliban touts Bergdahl swap as key ‘achievement’ The Taliban says the exchange of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five top Taliban commanders in 2014 was a major “achievement” in its war ag…
The US military has carried out nearly 12,000 air strikes in Iraq and Syria since 2014. US Air Force Washington Post : U.S. military doubles the number of civilians it admits killing in anti-ISIS fig…
CNN: Japan's first stealth fighter jet test: 'extremely stable' (CNN)Japan joined the exclusive stealth jet club Friday with the successful test flight of its first radar-evading aircraf…
Daily Mail: Obama infuriates the Brits as he threatens to send UK 'to the back of the queue' if they vote to leave the European Union * President Obama sparked fury by pressuring UK to stay …