A member of the U.S. special forces was killed during a raid on Al Qaeda fighters in central Yemen. A V-22 dispatched to evacuate the wounded later had to make a hard landing and the wreckage was later deliberately destroyed.
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South Korea completes deployment of 36 AH-64Es
Abe considers acquiring preemptive strike capability
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has indicated that he will think through a decision to give preemptive strike capability to the Japan Self-Defense Force.
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Combat debut of KAI FA-50
The KAI FA-50 has seen combat for the first time when two FA-50PHs from the Philippine Air Force bombed
IS-affiliated terror groups in Butig, Lanao Del Sur on Jan. 26.
Royal Norwegian Air Force has a woman chief
Maj. Gen. Tonje Skinnarland has been appointed as chief of the Royal Norwegian Air Force. She had previously served as acting chief.
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