The United Nations has backtracked from an official statement that Belarus sent Mi-24 attack helicopters to Ivory Coast in violation of a U.N. arms embargo.
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Iowa ANG in Australia
Here are some pictures and a video of the 185th Air Refueling Wing and 132nd Fighter Wing from the the Iowa Air National Guard in Australia for Exercise Sentry Down Under.
U.S. to begin European missile defense shield
The first step towards building a U.S. missile defense shield for Europe will start next week when USS Monterey deploys from Norfolk for a six-month tour to the Mediterranean Sea.
AFRL to unveil Raptor supercomputer
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory will unveil the Defense Department’s largest supercomputer, named Raptor, today.
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Permanent U.S. F-16 detachment in Poland
Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski and U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton confirmed yesterday that a permanent U.S. F-16 detachment is coming to Poland.