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Indian defence to work under theatre commands just like US and China
India will have two to five theatre commands by 2022, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat sa…
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The Air Force and US Strategic Command say they aren't planning to put nuclear bombers on 24-hour alert
"There are no discussions or plans for US Strategic Command to place bombers on alert. Any decision…
Christopher Woody
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Rare photo captures the moment the keys were turned on a US military 'doomsday' plane to launch an ICBM
The newly released photo from last week's test of a Minuteman III shows a crew member on an E-6B Me…
Jake Epstein
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US Air Force B-52 bombers in Europe are staying active, but less 'in your face,' as Russia wages war on Ukraine
The bombers have flown all over Europe in recent weeks, but they aren't doing the "in-your-face kin…
Christopher Woody
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US Air Force aborts the planned test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile for unexplained reasons
The unexplained "ground abort" prior to launch comes amid a debate over the future of the ageing IC…
Ryan Pickrell
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The US military is practicing fending off enemy bombers threatening the homeland with fighters and an aircraft carrier in a major exercise
The large-scale exercise is a first-of-its-kind event that will bring together a number of differen…
Ryan Pickrell
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Russia's special-operations forces are under fire in Ukraine
As Russia's war against Ukraine drags on, Moscow may continue relying on its highly trained special…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The US sent strategic bombers flying across Europe and the Pacific in a synchronized show of force on the same day
Two B-2 and four B-52 bombers conducted simultaneous flights in Europe and the Pacific to show they…
Ryan Pickrell
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US Air Force B-52 bombers are done flying with nuclear bombs, but they're keeping the missiles
"The B-52 remains an instrument of national security and a universally recognized symbol of America…
Ryan Pickrell
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Watch 12 B-52s take off in an exercise to demonstrate the US's 'nuclear prowess'
"Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing were tasked to demonstrate our nuclear [capable] tasking without pri…
Alex Lockie
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'Agni Prime' ballistic missile successfully flight-tested by DRDO off Odisha coast
This was the first pre-induction night launch conducted by the users after three successful develop…
ANI
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No, the US military did not mobilize its 'doomsday planes' in response to Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis
The detection of two E-6B Mercury aircraft in flight sparked speculation the military was preparing…
Ryan Pickrell
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Trump wants to create the first US military branch to fight in space - here's what the 'Space Force' could look like
"Chairman Rogers and I have long said America needs a Space Corps," Congressman Cooper told Busines…
Daniel Brown
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The new, stealthy B-21 bomber is 'starting to look like an airplane,' the Air Force says
The B-21 is supposed to arrive in the mid-2020s, at which point the Air Force will start getting ri…
Secretary of the Air Force Pu…
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The US just sent a warning to Iran in the form of two B-52H Stratofortress bombers
"Potential adversaries should understand that no nation on earth is more ready and capable," CENTCO…
Ryan Pickrell
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Top nuclear commander says he will push to put bombers back on alert if US gets rid of its ICBMs
The STRATCOM commander says he needs a modern nuclear force because he cannot deter "leftovers of t…
Ryan Pickrell
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For decades, US special-operations units copied the British, but now the tables are turning
The changes are part of a strategic shift, meant to keep the British military relevant amid great-p…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Retired B-1 bomber pilot: A US presence in Asia is 'absolutely required'
"Bombers in general are well-suited to the vast distances and challenges of the Pacific," Lt. Col. …
Amanda Macias
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There are 'thousands' of decisions to make about the new Space Force, but the military's 2nd-highest-ranking officer already knows the 'perfect partner'
"That's actually a service function that should stay in the service," Hyten added. "Then you have c…
Christopher Woody
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The US brings out the big guns in the Pacific amid high tensions with China
"Bomber aircraft provide the USPACOM (US Pacific Command) area of responsibility with an effective …