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US presence in Black Sea for training helps send ‘message to any adversary,’ USAFE leader says
8 nations are conducting training in the Black Sea, a region with a history of Russian presence.
By Harm Venhuizen
Latest "P-8 Poseidon" stories
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Russians post video of their intercept of Navy, Air Force aircraft over Black Sea
Russia scrambled an Su-30 fighter on Friday to intercept an RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft, a P-8 Poseidon and a KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft, according to Russian authorities.
Russian fighter jet flies dangerously close to US airplane, Navy says
Monday's encounter over the Black Sea was the latest in a string of hazardous intercepts involving U.S. Navy recon planes and Russian fighter jets.
Did US drones swarm a Russian base? Probably not, but that capability isn’t far off.
"It is sometimes hard to tell which claims Russian officials believe and which are merely rhetoric,” one observer of Russian defense policy said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Russia claims US aircraft took control of drones in attempted attack on its Syrian base
Russia’s deputy defense minister claimed Thursday that a U.S. military aircraft took control of 13 drones over Syria and attempted to have them attack a Russian military base there, but the drones were downed before they could reach their target.
US plans $200 million buildup of European air bases flanking Russia
This year’s defense spending plan includes roughly $214 million to construct installations in Iceland, Norway and much of Eastern Europe.
By Shawn Snow