14 h. ago Chinese fighter jet comes within 200ft of Philippine plane in mid

This is the moment a Chinese fighter jet appears to intercept a Philippine Coast Guard aircraft carrying journalists during a patrol near Scarborough Shoal.

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3 d. ago UK fighter jet forced to make emergency landing in foreign country

One of the Royal Navy's F-35B Lightning II fighter jets has been forced to make an emergency landing in Japan, the second time the advanced aircraft has had to land on foreign soil

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5 d. ago Nagasaki’s twin bells ring in unison for first time in 80 years to mark atomic bombing

Mayor of Japanese city used the anniversary of US bombing to urge the world to stop armed conflicts, warning nuclear war was ‘looming’ over everyoneTwin cathedral bells rang in unison in Nagasaki for the first time in 80 years on Saturday, commemorating the moment the city was destroyed by an American atomic bomb.The two bells rang out at Immaculate Conception cathedral, also called the Urakami cathedral, at 11.02am, the moment the bomb was dropped on 9 August 1945, three days after a nuclear attack on Hiroshima. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Atomic bombing survivor issues stark warning over current threat on Hiroshima anniversary

An atomic bombing survivor has issued a stark warning over the use of nuclear weapons on the 80th anniversary of the attack on Hiroshima.

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7 d. ago Voices: Why are we commemorating Hiroshima’s 80th anniversary with new nuclear weapons?

The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki should be a reminder of the horrors of nuclear attack – not a chance for Britain to announce it is spending billions on submarine-launched atomic warheads, says Caroline Lucas

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9 d. ago More than 3,000 Boeing workers who build fighter jets go on strike

Boeing said they were ‘disappointed’ by their employees' decision

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1 week ago US Boeing defense workers go on strike after rejecting latest offer

More than 3,200 union machinists around St Louis launch strike action as they seek new contractMore than 3,200 unionized workers who assemble Boeing’s fighter jets in the St Louis area have gone on strike after rejecting Boeing’s latest offer on Sunday.Boeing Defense said it was ready for Monday’s work stoppage and would implement a contingency plan that used non-labor workers. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Fighter jets scrambled to Trump's New Jersey golf course as president's trip interrupted by SEVEN rogue aircraft

Fighter jets were scrambled to President Donald Trump 's New Jersey golf course on Sunday when a rogue aircraft breached the temporary flight restriction zone.

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1 week ago US Boeing defense workers slated to strike after rejecting latest offer

Over 3,200 union machinists around St Louis expected to strike at midnight on Monday as they seek new contractMore than 3,200 unionized workers who assemble Boeing’s fighter jets in the St Louis area rejected Boeing’s latest offer on Sunday and will strike at midnight on Monday, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union said.“IAM District 837 members ... deserve a contract that reflects their skill, dedication, and the critical role they play in our nation’s defense,” the union’s business representative, Tom Boelling, said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago At least one dead after fighter jet crashes into Bangladesh college campus

Training jet crashed onto campus where hundreds of students were present at the time

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3 w. ago NATO scrambles fighter jets after Putin launches attack with nuclear bombers

Members of the international alliance were forced to deploy fighters for the second time in three days following the explosive attack on Ukraine carried out with nuclear bombers

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3 w. ago Man hijacks plane, scrambling fighter jets in act ‘constituting terrorism’, police say

The hijacking in British Columbia prompted responses from police, K-9 units and F-15 fighter jets

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3 w. ago Putin ally suggests launching 'preventative strikes' against the West for practically waging 'full

'What is happening today is a proxy war, but in essence it is a full-scale war, sanctions packages, loud statements about the militarisation of Europe,' Medvedev said in his latest tirade

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