A Russian patrol aircraft staged “unsafe” activity near the U.K.’s flagship aircraft carrier as it conducted NATO air defense operations off Iceland, Britain’s defense ministry said Monday. The Bear-F plane “repeatedly approached” the carrier group last week, passing the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier “unnecessarily close” at low altitude and dropping numerous sonar devices … Read more
LONDON — British forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker on Sunday morning, its Ministry of Defence said, in the latest effort to disrupt Moscow’s sanctions-evasion network. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Russia’s “shadow fleet” of more than 700 vessels is estimated to transport … Read more
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F-16 fighter planes intercepted a civilian plane that entered restricted airspace above Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, safely escorting it from the area, military officials said. The aircraft entered the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area, or DC SFRA, around 11:15 a.m., North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a news release. F-16s were … Read more
NATO intercepted Russian strategic bombers and fighter jets that flew over the Baltic Sea on Monday, a muscular display of air power on the alliance’s eastern flank away from the spotlight on the Middle East. French Rafale fighters were deployed from a Lithuanian air base where they are stationed as part of a decades-long NATO … Read more
Washington — President Trump said on Sunday that the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels that have paid tolls to Iran, after marathon talks in Pakistan failed to yield an agreement to end the war. “Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in … Read more