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Houthis Fire Surface To Air Missiles At American Fighter Jet
A separate SAM was also fired at an American MQ-9 Reaper drone as it was navigating over Yemen territory on the same day.
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American Airlines Diverts JFK To Delhi Flight To Rome After "Potential Security Threat Onboard"
Flight Radar24 reported that the aircraft made a U-turn over the Caspian Sea and diverted to Rome after a bomb threat, though the airline's statement…
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U.S. Africa Command Reports Carrying Out Joint Airstrikes With Somalian Armed Forces To Degrade Al Shabaab Threat in Somalia
The strikes were part of collective self-defense measures, and the initial assessment by U.S. Africa Command indicates no civilian casualties.
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U.S. Central Command Executes Precision Airstrike, Eliminates Al-Qaeda Affiliate Leader Wasim Tahsin Bayraqdar
Although not specifically mentioned, the slices in the targeted vehicle indicate an R9X Hellfire missile was fired from an MQ-9 Reaper drone.
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Somali-U.S. Strikes al-Shabaab as Middle East Hosts Largest Maritime Drills
Somalian Foreign Ministry: The command’s initial assessment is that the strike killed two ISIS terrorists and no civilians were harmed.
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U.S. Central Command Hosts IDF Chief, Conducts Bomber Missions, and Enhances Regional Security with Training, Patrols
The two leaders discussed critical Middle East issues, including Iran’s destabilizing influence on the region, the ceasefire in Gaza, the end of…
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Russian Military Aircraft Detected in Alaskan ADIZ: NORAD Tracks Activity on February 18th and 19th
NORAD: The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected and tracked Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defense…
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36 Chinese Military Aircraft, 1 PRC Balloon, 8 PLAN Vessels Spotted Around Taiwan February 20th, 2025
China has been increasingly operating around the island on a nearly daily basis for the last few years as part of its "grey zone warfare" on Taiwan.
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56 Chinese Military Aircraft, 7 PLAN Vessels Spotted Around Taiwan On February 19th, 2025
Additionally, 1 Chinese satellite carrier rocket was reported heading toward the West Pacific and crossed over Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone…
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U.S. Air Force Conducts Operational Test Launch of Unarmed Minuteman III ICBM to Validate Nuclear Force Readiness and Deterrence…
The launch was scheduled to take place between 11:01 p.m. on February 18th to 5:01 a.m. on February 19th Pacific Time.
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NORAD detects and tracks Russian aircraft operating in the Alaskan ADIZ, China Set To Increase Flights Around Alaska
NORTHCOM Commander: "I do think that [China will] increase their presence both independently and as well as increased cooperation with the Russians in…
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NORAD Intercepts Aircraft Violating Temporary Flight Restrictions Over Palm Beach, Florida
The aircraft was not in communication with Air Traffic Control while it was inside the restricted airspace causing NORAD to scramble fighter jets…
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