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In this photo provided by Chad Fish, the remnants of a large balloon drift above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, with a fighter jet and its contrail seen below it, Feb. 4, 2023. The downing of the suspected Chinese spy balloon by a missile from an F-22 fighter jet created a spectacle over one of the states tourism hubs and drew crowds reacting with a mixture of bewildered gazing, distress and cheering. (Photo: AP)Opinion
Manish Tewari | What did the balloon tell China about US?

Why on earth would China fly a balloon into US territory?

12 Feb 2023 12:55 AM IST

The cost of refitting the commercial 747-8s with the enhanced electronics and security systems required for Air Force One were unclear. (Photo: boeing.com)World
Pentagon may turn Russian Airline's 747s into Air Force One

The Air Force operates two military versions of the Boeing 747-200B aircraft that serve as Air Force One when the...

2 Aug 2017 10:31 AM IST

US President Donald Trump. (Photo: File)World
While Trump talks tough, US quietly cutting nuclear force

After taking office, President Donald Trump ordered a review of nuclear forces, a Pentagon-led process likely to take a...

19 March 2017 8:51 PM IST

Dassault Rafale fighterjetWorld
South China Sea dispute: China slams US, says it opposes show of...

The statement came after the US Air Force confirmed on Friday that 2 bombers from Guam had flown over the disputed...

7 July 2017 9:09 PM IST

Two US B-1B Lancer bombers flew from Guam over the South China Sea last month, while a US warship carried out a manoeuvring drill within 12 nautical miles of one of Chinas artificial islands in the waterway in late May. (Photo: AP)World
US bombers fly over South China Sea, challenge disputed region

The flight on Thursday came as President Trump and China's Xi Jinping prepare for a likely meeting on the sidelines of...

7 July 2017 4:28 PM IST

Chinas military modernisation and buildup is backed by Beijing exploiting its economic leverage. (Photo: AP)World
Top Pentagon commander concerned over Chinese military buildup

Noting that a long-term, sustained presence is critical to demonstrating that the US is committed to the Asia Pacific...

19 July 2017 12:47 PM IST

Parts of the THAAD defense system were brought into South Korea under the government of ousted president Park Geun-Hye. (Photo: AP/Representational)World
US tests missile interception system after North Korea's ICBM trial

It said this was the 15th successful intercept in 15 tests for the weapons system known as Terminal High Altitude Area...

30 July 2017 8:36 PM IST

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