Targeted Killings

A runway at Joint Base Andrews is not meant to be mysterious. It is meant to be functional: lights, ladders, a brisk walk into the machinery of government. And yet on Monday night, the internet found its drama in a small, stubborn detail — Melania Trump stepping off Air Force…

They call them “box cutters,” but everyone on the flightline knows what the term really means. The blades slide out at the push of a button, revealing high-end knives made and marketed for active combat. They cost the federal government hundreds of dollars each — and come free to maintenance workers…

By Steve Holland ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Feb 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would be involved "indirectly" in talks between Iran and the U.S. over Tehran's nuclear program set to begin on Tuesday in Geneva, adding he believed Tehran wanted to make a…

In November 2012, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) took to Twitter – as it was then – to announce it had killed Ahmed al-Jabari, chief of the al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s military wing in Gaza. The announcement, with a hotlink to a grainy video of the air strike on al-Jabari’s car,…

The Republic of Singapore Air Force's (RSAF) search-and-rescue unit Rescue 10 was activated on Saturday (Feb 7) morning to evacuate a crew member onboard a vessel who required urgent medical attention.  "The patient was safely evacuated to the Singapore General Hospital for treatment and was reported to be conscious and…

A leaked series of US Air Force drone videos appears to show unidentified flying objects moving within airspace used by both military personnel and civilian aircraft, raising renewed concerns about the safety of skies over the Middle East. The footage, circulated by investigative journalists and UAP transparency advocates, includes multiple…

MANILA, Philippines—Filipino and American aircraft conducted a series of exercises from Feb. 2 to 6 in various locations in Luzon as part of efforts to boost interoperability between the two services, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) announced on Saturday."The bilateral engagement featured a series of coordinated air activities aimed at…

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Greek authorities arrest an air force officer for leaking state secrets, following a tip-off from a Western ally about suspected links to Chinese intelligence. ATHENS: Greek defence authorities have arrested a member of the country’s armed forces on suspicion of espionage with alleged links to China. The Greek National Defence…

India’s fifth generation fighter ambition will be better served in private hands. Model of fifth generation AMCA fighter concept, 14 February 2025. Credit: Shutterstock / Aerospace Trek. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a state-owned aerospace company, has dropped out of the race to deliver India’s fifth generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft…