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US-Iran talks 'still scheduled' after drone shot down: White House
AFP, Published on 04/02/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - The United States is still planning talks with Iranian officials this week, the White House said Tuesday, even after a US warplane shot down an Iranian drone that approached an American aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.
Iranian jet fuel keeps Myanmar bombers flying
Gavin Finch and Devjyot Ghoshal, Reuters, Published on 27/01/2026
» The first bomb to strike the remote village of Vanha in western Myanmar came from a junta warplane. It hit the only school in the hamlet, near the frontline of the civil war. The second came from a drone minutes later.
Second plane falls off US aircraft carrier in 10 days
AFP, Published on 07/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - A US warplane plummeted into the Red Sea when trying to land on the aircraft carrier Harry S Truman, a defence official said on Wednesday. It was the second jet lost from the ship in just over a week.
US lost seven multi-million-dollar drones in Yemen area since March
AFP, Published on 29/04/2025
» WASHINGTON — The United States has lost seven multi-million-dollar MQ-9 Reaper drones in the Yemen area since March 15, a US official said Monday, as the Navy announced a costly warplane fell off an aircraft carrier into the Red Sea.
New Canadian PM orders review of US jet deal
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/03/2025
» OTTAWA - Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney has ordered a review of the country’s agreement to buy F-35 fighter jets, a new front in the dispute between the two sides in response to tariffs and expansionist rhetoric from President Donald Trump.
China ends war games, Taiwan details warplane, warship surge
Reuters, Published on 25/05/2024
» TAIPEI - China ended two days of war games around Taiwan, in which it simulated attacks with bombers and practiced boarding ships, and Taiwan's defence ministry detailed on Saturday the surge of Chinese warplanes and warships involved.
Taiwan defends airport against simulated Chinese attack
AFP, Published on 26/07/2023
» TAOYUAN, Taiwan: Taiwan staged its first-ever military drill at Taoyuan International Airport on Wednesday, briefly halting commercial traffic as soldiers practised defending the facility against a simulated attack by Beijing.
Taiwan sends up fighters as Chinese warplanes cross strait's median line
Reuters, Published on 11/06/2023
» TAIPEI: Taiwan's air force scrambled into action on Sunday after spotting 10 Chinese warplanes crossing the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait, as the island's defence ministry said four Chinese warships also carried out combat patrols.
US says talks with China 'essential' to curb chance of conflict
AFP, Published on 03/06/2023
» SINGAPORE - Dialogue between the United States and China is "essential" to avoiding miscalculations that could lead to conflict, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said Saturday, after Beijing rejected a formal meeting between him and his Chinese counterpart.
Malaysia signs $2.3bn in defence deals at biennial fair
Reuters, Published on 25/05/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's defence ministry on Thursday said it had signed agreements worth 10.1 billion ringgit (US$2.28 billion) at this year's biennial Langkawi Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition, including several new asset procurements.