Taiwan’s military detected four Chinese aircraft and three naval vessels near the island nation on Jan. 25, Taiwan’s defense ministry said, just two days after President Tsai Ing-wen wrote a letter to Pope Francis. The Chinese military aircraft and naval vessels were detected at around 6 a.m. (local time). Still, there was no trace of […]
Taiwan’s military said on Dec. 13 that it detected 29 Chinese aircraft and three naval vessels near its territory, 21 of which flew into Taiwan’s airspace, as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) intensified pressure on the self-ruled island. The Chinese aircraft and vessels were detected at around 6 a.m. (local time) on Tuesday, prompting Taiwan […]
SAN DIEGO—A fire broke out aboard a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, resulting in minor injuries to nine sailors, military officials said Wednesday. The blaze broke out Tuesday morning as the USS Abraham Lincoln was conducting routine operations about 30 miles (50 kilometers) off Southern California, the Navy said in a statement. “The fire was quickly […]
A National Transportation Safety Board official says neither of the two vintage military aircraft that collided at a Dallas air show had flight data or cockpit voice recordings but there are other electronics that could possibly help shed light on what happened. “Neither aircraft was equipped with a flight data recorder or a cockpit voice […]
The United States staged another round of joint drills with South Korea with an aircraft carrier and sanctioned entities aiding North Korea’s nuclear programs, as tensions on the Korean Peninsula ratcheted up. The maritime drills were held in waters off South Korea’s east coast, involving the USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike group, and will run […]
BUSAN, South Korea—A U.S. aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea on Friday for the first time in about four years, set to join other military vessels in a show of force intended to send a message to North Korea. USS Ronald Reagan and ships from its accompanying strike group docked at a naval base in […]
JANOW, Poland—Poland on Friday sealed $3 billion in deals with South Korea for the purchase of 48 Korean FA-50 fighter planes as the central European country takes urgent steps to increase its deterrence and defense capabilities amid Russia’s war on neighboring Ukraine. The two deals for the purchase of Fighting Falcon combat and training planes […]
The wing of a JetBlue Airways plane clipped the wing of a Southwest Airlines jet at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Sunday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration said. As JetBlue Flight 2519 was being pushed back from its gate at around 9:40 a.m. Sunday, the plane’s left wingtip hit the right wingtip of an empty Southwest […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan—China is continuing its military coercion against Taiwan on Aug. 5, the second day of its military drills encircling the island, with warplanes and vessels crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait that separates the two neighbors. Calling the military drills “highly provocative,” Taiwan’s defense ministry said many Chinese military jets and warships […]
