A group of visiting Taiwanese lawmakers have told Pentagon officials of the island’s desire to buy the F-35.
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McKeon and three others want Hagel to retest GMD again
Buck McKeon, chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, and three other Republican lawmakers have jointly wrote a letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, urging him to conduct another test of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) after last week’s failure.
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Pakistan F-7P crashed
A F-7P from the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) crashed in the Punjab province on Thursday, the pilot ejected safely.
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North Korea mobilizing missiles for parade
North Korea is preparing for a massive military parade later this month to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, several missiles were spotted by satellites during the parade rehearsal.
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Russia will not lease Nitka carrier training site this year
Russia and Ukraine have failed to agree on the lease of Nitka carrier training site and Moscow will not be using the facility this year.
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