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German media was able to obtain a report published by the Defense Minister, it was reported that the Luftwaffe only has 29 operational Tornado fighter-bombers, out of 66 in its inventory.
By U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The German Defense Ministry said a second A400M has been delivered on Dec. 2 and a third transport aircraft will be arriving by the end of the year.
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By Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Moscow says the Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense facility in Romania violates the 1987 INF Treaty as the MK 41 vertical launching system installed there is capable of firing Tomahawk cruise missiles.
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Netherlands, Norway and Poland selected the A330 MRTT under a program named Multinational MRTT Fleet (MFF) whereby they will jointly use the tankers. Now, Germany has indicated that it will join the MFF as well.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Lt. David Robinson [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The 374th Civil Engineer Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan invited Shinto priests and a U.S. Air Force chaplain to bless a new fire engine on Nov. 25.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Delano Scott Jr
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