Stretched US Air Force faces fighter aircraft shortage
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Japan military on alert to destroy N. Korea missile
Japan's newly appointed defence minister on Monday ordered the nation's military to be ready to destroy any missiles fired by North...
Putin and Erdogan meet to mend ties after jet downing rift
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan jets into Russia Tuesday for his first meeting with counterpart Vladimir Putin since the two strongmen...
South Korea MPs defy president with China visit
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Hacking of DNC raises fears of cyber attack on US election
Can the US election be hacked? The recent breach of Democratic National Committee data, along with other electronic intrusions, has raised...
US Air Force head ‘concerned’ about no-first-use nukes
The head of the US Air Force on Thursday said she would be "concerned" if President Barack Obama were to formally...
China Mulls Ramping Up Its Missile Defense With Russia
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Syrian military in Aleppo fightback
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