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Renowned aviation artist Mike Machat was commissioned by the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base for a nose art to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Lockheed D-21 supersonic reconnaissance drone.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit
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Jeffrey W. Hornung, a political scientist at RAND, argued in a commentary on defenseone.com that Japan needs to boost its deterrence capabilities by acquiring a long-range strike capability.
By Hunini (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Russia intends to stand up a S-400 air defense missile regiment in Sevastopol from February 2018, the commander of the 4th aerospace and air defense army of the Southern Military District, Lt.Gen. Viktor Sevostyanov, told TASS.
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Various media outlets In Bulgaria reported on Oct. 24 that the country’s MiG-29 pilots are refusing to fly the aircraft.
By Krasimir Grozev (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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