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Russian fighter jet flies dangerously close to US airplane, Navy says

Monday's encounter over the Black Sea was the latest in a string of hazardous intercepts involving U.S. Navy recon planes and Russian fighter jets.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz and Tara Copp, Associated Press

5 years ago

Did US drones swarm a Russian base? Probably not, but that capability isn’t far off.

"It is sometimes hard to tell which claims Russian officials believe and which are merely rhetoric,” one observer of Russian defense policy said.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

Russia claims US aircraft took control of drones in attempted attack on its Syrian base

Russia’s deputy defense minister claimed Thursday that a U.S. military aircraft took control of 13 drones over Syria and attempted to have them attack a Russian military base there, but the drones were downed before they could reach their target.

5 years ago

US plans $200 million buildup of European air bases flanking Russia

This year’s defense spending plan includes roughly $214 million to construct installations in Iceland, Norway and much of Eastern Europe.

By Shawn Snow

5 years ago

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