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The special train of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un is seen at the railway station upon his arrival by in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, about 3,900 miles east of Moscow, in the Russian Far Eastern Amur region, on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.

Kim arrives in Russian city for expected visit to fighter jet plant

The visit is one of several the North Korean leader is making on a days-long trip to Russia.

3 months ago

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., prepares to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 161st Air Refueling Wing during a local sortie, Sept. 16, 2022. (Staff Sgt. James A. Richardson Jr./Air Force)

Pentagon lacks big picture for fighter jet procurement, watchdog says

The Pentagon plans to spend about $100 billion in the next five years to modernize its tactical aviation fleets.

By Rachel S. Cohen

12 months ago

Russian bombers intercepted by F-22s off Alaska’s coast

A flight of long-range Russian bombers were intercepted by U.S. fighter jets off the western coast of Alaska Friday.

By Kyle Rempfer

6 years ago

China sends advanced fighter jets to South China Sea for first time

China has deployed advanced fighter jets to the South China Sea for the first time.

By Victoria Leoni

6 years ago

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