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EU to Aim for Rapid Deployment Force Without US Help By 2025

EU to Aim for Rapid Deployment Force Without US Help By 2025

BRUSSELS — The European Union is considering a joint military force of up to 5,000 troops by 2025 to intervene in a range of crises and without relying on the United States, according to a draft plan.

The “EU Rapid Deployment Capacity” should be made up of land, sea and air components that coul…

Taiwan Commissions First Advanced F-16V Fighters

Taiwan Commissions First Advanced F-16V Fighters

TAIPEI — Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen lauded military cooperation with Washington on Thursday as she commissioned the first combat wing of F-16 fighters upgraded with U.S. help to bolster the island’s defences during rising tensions between Taipei and Beijing.

Frequent Chinese and U.S. militar…

NATO RQ 4D Phoenix Completes First 24-Hour Mission

NATO RQ 4D Phoenix Completes First 24-Hour Mission

SIGONELLA, Italy — A NATO RQ-4D Phoenix took off towards the Black Sea and returned 24-hours later to home air base in Sigonella, Italy on Tuesday, 16 November 2021.

This important step to Full Operating Capability for the NATO Allied Ground Surveillance Force has been successfully achieved. Th…

Airbus Closes Dubai Airshow with 408 Orders

Airbus Closes Dubai Airshow with 408 Orders

DUBAI — In the first major airshow since the COVID-19 pandemic struck two years ago, customers demonstrated confidence in the recovery of the aviation sector and also in Airbus by placing orders and commitments totalling 408 aircraft (269 firm orders and 139 commitments).

The agreements covere…

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