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US gave intel before Ukraine sank Russian warship

US gave intel before Ukraine sank Russian warship

WASHINGTON: The US says it shared intelligence with Ukraine about the location of the Russian missile cruiser Moskva prior to the strike that sank the warship, an incident that was a high-profile failure for Russia’s military. An American official said Thursday that Ukraine alone decided to target and sink the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea […]

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile amid Rising Animosities

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile amid Rising Animosities

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters on Wednesday, South Korean and Japanese officials said, days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to speed up the development of his nuclear weapons “at the fastest possible pace” and threatened to use them against rivals. The launch, the […]

Vermont F-35s to Fly Europe Air Policing Missions

Vermont F-35s to Fly Europe Air Policing Missions

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — The first overseas deployment of the Vermont Air National Guard’s F-35 fighter jets will have the pilots and their aircraft patrolling the skies of Europe during one of the most tense periods in recent history. More than 200 Vermont air guard personnel, their equipment and eight F-35s are now in Europe, […]

UK judge rules against Qatar Airways in dispute with Airbus

UK judge rules against Qatar Airways in dispute with Airbus

A British judge on Tuesday denied a bid by Qatar Airways to reinstate a jet contract cancelled by Europe’s Airbus, Reuters reports. The companies have been locked in a safety dispute for months on Europe’s A350 long-haul jet. Their unprecedented bust-up widened in January when Airbus revoked a separate deal for 50 smaller A321neos that Qatar says […]