Month: January 2016

Global Times warns Seoul that it will ‘pay the price’ if THAAD is deployed in South Korea

Posted on January 29, 2016January 29, 2016 by alert5

An Oped on Global Times has warned South Korea not to allow the United States to deploy the THAAD air defense missile system in the country.

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North Korea may be preparing to launch space rocket

Posted on January 29, 2016January 29, 2016 by alert5

There has been an increase in activity at North Korea’s Tongchang-ri missile test site in the north western part of the country, 38 North reports.

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Former Nigerian Air Force chief arrested by graft-busters

Posted on January 29, 2016January 29, 2016 by alert5

Former chief of Nigerian Air Force, Air Marshal Adesola Nunayon Amosu, has been arrested by the country’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Photo: Nigerian Air Force
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340th EARS refuels F-22s over Arabian Sea

Posted on January 29, 2016 by alert5

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor flies over the Arabian Sea in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Jan. 27, 2016. The F-22's combination of sensor capability, integrated avionics, situational awareness, and weapons provides first-kill opportunity against threats. OIR is the coalition intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released) — A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor flies over the Arabian Sea in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Jan. 27, 2016. The F-22’s combination of sensor capability, integrated avionics, situational awareness, and weapons provides first-kill opportunity against threats. OIR is the coalition intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)

Russian Su-27 buzzed RC-135U over Black Sea

Posted on January 29, 2016January 29, 2016 by alert5

A U.S. Air Force RC-135U was intercepted by a Russian Su-27 over Black Sea on Jan. 25. During the course of interception, the Su-27 made an aggressive turn that “disturbed the controllability” of the RC-135.

Photo: RAF/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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