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‘I do’: Donald Trump supports Nato shooting down Russian jets violating airspace; stops short of committing US forces

US President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that Nato member nations should shoot down Russian planes that violate their airspace. He made the remarks while meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of a UN summit as tensions over the Ukraine war continue to rise.“Yes, I do,” Trump responded when asked by a reporter […]

Vietnam turns 80: Youth celebrate Independence Day with flags, cheers and boba tea; tanks roar, jets fly over Ba Dinh Square

Many people camped overnight to watch the spectacular show commemorating 80 years of independence as Vietnam celebrated National Day on Tuesday. With its biggest military parade in decades, thousands of people lined the streets of the capital, Hanoi, reported AP.The procession took place in Ba Dinh Square, where on September 2, 1945, revolutionary leader Ho […]

Trump claims five jets were shot down in India-Pakistan skirmish

TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday claimed that up to five fighter jets were shot down during the recent India-Pakistan conflict, triggering a social media dogfight between partisans over which country came up trumps in the brief war. At a White House dinner with Republican lawmakers, Trump, who is under political […]

‘Jets were shot down’: Donald Trump says stopped a lot of wars; again brings up India-Pakistan conflict

(Photo credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Friday once again claimed credit for preventing a major conflict between India and Pakistan, saying the two nuclear-armed nations were “hitting each other” and that “four or five jets were shot down” before tensions were eased “through trade talks.“Speaking at a private dinner with Republican lawmakers at […]

Israeli jets strike Houthi targets in Yemen; Iran-linked weapon sites bombed; seized ship, power plant hit

The Israeli military on early Monday confirmed carrying out airstrikes on several ports in Yemen, targeting sites linked to the Houthi group. The strikes hit the ports of Hodeidah, Ras Issa, Al-Salif, and the Ras Qantib power plant.In a post on social media platform X, the IDF wrote: “IAF jets, guided by intelligence, struck Houthi […]

UK says it will buy F-35 jets capable of carrying nuclear bombs

The Hague: The United Kingdom will buy 12 US made F-35 fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear bombs and will join Nato’s shared airborne nuclear mission, in a major expansion of its nuclear deterrent, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Wednesday. The government called it “the biggest strengthening of the UK’s nuclear posture in a generation.” […]

‘Went in and out without anyone knowing’: How US’ B-2 jets flew undetected into Iranian skies and rained hellfire; explained

Under a cloak of secrecy and tonnes of planning, American stealth bombers launched a surprise attack with surgical precision, unleashing a powerful blow on Iran’s underground nuclear sites.Operation Midnight Hammer saw seven B-2 Spirit bombers fly nearly 37 hours round-trip from Missouri to Iran, dropping 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs on three key underground nuclear sites last […]

Private plane enters restricted no-fly zone above G7 venue in Canada, military jets deployed

A private plane entered the no-fly zone above the G-7 venue in Canada. A private aircraft violated the no-fly zone and entered the restricted space above the G7 summit venue at Kananaskis Country in Alberta. To intercept the plane, the North American Aerospace Defence Command had to deploy CF-18 Hornet fighter jets. The civilian plane […]

Israel-Iran war: US helps Israel intercept Iranian missile barrage; warships and jets mobilised across Middle East

American air-defence systems and naval assets played a key role in helping Israel intercept a barrage of ballistic missiles fired by Iran on Friday, a US official confirmed, as tensions between Tehran and Tel Aviv threaten to engulf the region in a wider war.The missile launches were in retaliation for Israel’s earlier airstrikes on Iranian […]

China ramps up military pressure on Taiwan with 70 warships, 75 jets in may amid invasion threat

China increases the temperature around Taiwan (ANI) TAIPEI: Beijing sent two aircraft carrier strike groups and numerous warships to the waters both north and south of Taiwan last month, as noted by a Taiwanese security official, amid rising tensions between China and Taiwan, as reported by The Eurasian Times.From May 1 to May 27, around […]