The fighter jet neared a B-52 during a maneuver over the South China Sea on Tuesday night, the U.S. military said. China had no immediate response.
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U.S. Deploys Missile Systems to Mideast After Iran Threats
The latest deployment is in response to growing threats from Iran and its allies in the region. President Biden has warned Iran to not join the war against Hamas.
China’s Military is Making Risky Moves and Adding Nuclear Warheads, U.S. Says
The Defense Department said in a report to Congress that Beijing’s “coercive” air intercepts were aimed at intimidating U.S. forces in the region.
Inside Biden’s Reversal on Sending Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine
The story is more complex than a caricature in Washington that President Biden is cautious to a fault, and says no until the pressure is insurmountable.
Israel-Hamas War Adds to Surge in Global Weapons Sales
Israel’s conflict with Hamas, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the rise of China have brought a boom for weapons makers and a chance for Washington to build closer military ties to other countries.
Fearing Escalation, Biden Seeks to Deter Iran and Hezbollah
The administration has grown increasingly anxious that Israel’s enemies may seek to widen the war with Hamas and has both sent diplomatic messages and deployed military assets to prevent it.
After Hamas Attack, U.S. to Send Weapons and Warships to Support Israel
The moves were designed by the Biden administration to reassure Israelis of the United States’ commitment, despite months of tension between Mr. Biden and Israel’s prime minister.
U.S. Aid to Ukraine, and When It Might Run Out, Explained
President Biden has said the United States will assist Ukraine’s fight against Russia “for as long as it takes.” But Republican support for continuing aid has declined.
US Sends Ukraine 1.1 Million Rounds of Ammunition Seized from Iran
The military transferred rounds for machine guns that it said had been bound for Yemen.
U.S. Army’s Landstuhl Hospital in Germany Treats Troops Wounded in Ukraine
The Army’s Landstuhl Regional Medical Center has quietly started admitting Ukrainian Army soldiers who were wounded in combat, most of them American volunteers.