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Air Force wants to expand enlisted airmen exchanges with Australia

The Air Force wants to expand its international exchange program for enlisted airmen to improve cooperation between allies in case of a major war in the Pacific. Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi said Wednesday at the Senior Enlisted Leader...

‘Range of options’ ready for South China Sea aggression: US admiral

BAGUIO, Philippines — American forces are ready with a “range of options” to deal with increasing acts of aggression in the disputed South China Sea if ordered to carry them out jointly and after consultations with treaty ally the Philippines, a U.S. admiral said...

Ukraine’s F-16s doing ‘good job,’ Netherlands military chief says

PARIS and WASHINGTON — F-16 fighter jets delivered to Ukraine by the Netherlands are operational and doing a “good job,” Dutch Chief of Defence Gen. Otto Eichelsheim said. The Netherlands will provide Ukraine with 24 of the jets as well as weapons, with no limits on...

Drone sightings near bases, infrastructure unnerve German officials

BERLIN — A series of suspicious events near military bases and critical infrastructure throughout Germany has put policymakers and military officials on edge. This month, nocturnal drone flights were repeatedly spotted over an area packed with critical infrastructure...