Russian forces have deployed two types of Iranian drones. Dozens of models of the remote-controlled and programmable weapons are now being used in the war.
Tag: Military Aircraft
North Korea Tests a Missile and Flies Warplanes Near Border With South
South Korea dispatched its own warplanes in a show of force as the North appeared intent on keeping tensions high on the Korean Peninsula.
Chinese Drones: The Latest Irritant Buzzing Taiwan’s Defenses
Drones are increasingly testing Taiwan’s capacity to respond to China’s growing military pressure. Soldiers shot one down recently and are ramping up defenses.
Erdogan Remains a Headache for Biden, Even After Ukraine Deal Help
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey assisted in brokering an agreement to unblock Ukrainian grain but has alarmed U.S. officials on other fronts.
Israel Downs Iran Drones With Arab Help, Signaling Growing Ties
The destruction of Iranian drones last year was an early example of a new regional military project that President Biden is trying to shore up during his Middle East visit.
U.S. Moves Closer to Selling F-16 Fighter Jets to Turkey
A day after Turkey dropped its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, a Biden administration official said that Washington “supports Turkey’s modernization of its fighter fleet.”
U.S. Warship Arrives in Stockholm for Military Exercises, and as a Warning
For Sweden and Finland, which want to join NATO, the U.S.S. Kearsarge is a promise of the protection that membership in the alliance would bring against President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
A Russian Plane Crashed Into a House. Death Was Parceled Out Randomly.
Some fortuitous timing in doing chores saved a family that lived in the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv. A few blocks away, things turned out very differently.
Readers ask: How do Ukrainians see the Western response to the war?
Our reporters are answering readers’ questions about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Many of you have asked about sentiments in Ukraine about the West.
Remains of 4 U.S. Marines Retrieved From Site of Osprey Crash in Norway
The police said that the tilt-rotor aircraft, which was taking part in a NATO training exercise, crashed on Friday evening, killing all crew members aboard.