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.
Tag: Military Aircraft
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.
U.S. Adds ‘Kamikaze Drones’ as More Weapons Flow to Ukraine
NATO allies are focused on providing Kyiv with high-tech defensive weapons that are easy to use and move.
Harris, in Poland, Seeks to Present United Front Against Russia
Vice President Kamala Harris visited Warsaw a day after U.S. officials said they were blindsided by Poland’s offer to provide jet fighters to Ukraine. Washington rejected it, fearing it could escalate the conflict.
Poland’s Fraught Offer: Fighter Jets for Ukraine, but Only Through U.S. Hands
Neither Poland nor the United States wants to make itself — or NATO — a target of Russia. And providing MIG fighters might cross over Putin’s invisible line.
U.S. Is Exploring How to Send Soviet-Era Fighter Jets to Ukraine
The discussions follow President Volodymyr Zelensky’s impassioned plea to American legislators for assistance in obtaining more lethal military aid.