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German defense boss urges ‘prudence’ over airspace breaches by Russia

September 25, 2025
BERLIN — German Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius said calls to shoot down Russian jets that have entered NATO airspace are counterproductive, advocating instead for a policy of restraint following several incursions by Moscow’s warplanes. He characterized the violations as dangerous and highlighted the risk of an accident or misunderstanding, but said that in the recent events, there had…
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Trump says he now thinks Ukraine can win back all land lost to Russia

September 24, 2025
UNITED NATIONS — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he believed Ukraine could win back all territory lost to Russia, a dramatic shift from the U.S. leader’s repeated calls for Kyiv to make concessions to end the war. Trump posted on social media soon after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly gathering of world…
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First F-47 now being built, will fly in 2028: US Air Force chief

September 23, 2025
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Air Force’s first F-47 fighter is now being built by Boeing, and the advanced jet is expected to have its initial flight in 2028, Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin said Monday. Allvin, speaking at the Air and Space Forces’ Air, Space and Cyber Conference, said that Boeing’s team worked quickly to start manufacturing the sixth-generation fighter after their…
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At Taiwan arms show, vendors bank on cheap weapons for big damage

September 22, 2025
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Taipei Aerospace and Defense Exhibition, TADTE for short, opened its doors on Sep. 18 to promote the latest Taiwanese defense products and to showcase recent acquisitions. The event came as Taiwan considers the best way forward to counter aggressive Chinese maneuvers, which analysts say are designed to soften the island for an eventual confrontation. Beijing is…
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