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Ukraine Uses F-16s to Shoot Down Russia’s Jet-Powered Drones

19 octobre 2026 à 05:15
The fighters are a key tool against Moscow’s latest weapon of choice. But deploying the multimillion-dollar planes to counter drones is an imperfect fix.

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The Fetesti Air Base Air Base in Borcea, Romania, this month. The base is the only training site outside the United States where Ukrainian pilots fly the F-16.

From Iran to the U.K., Trump Is Being Forced Into Retreat

7 octobre 2026 à 13:55
A war that was intended to demonstrate the reach of American power has now done the opposite. It is a lesson in unintended consequences.

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The R.A.F. Fairford air base, from which a dozen American B-1 bombers were withdrawn last weekend, has been a mainstay of U.S.-British military cooperation since it opened in 1944.

Potential Iranian Drone Attack Led to Exit of U.S. Bombers From U.K. Air Base RAF Fairford

6 octobre 2026 à 00:18
According to U.S. and British officials, 12 B-1 Air Force bombers from R.A.F. Fairford air base were withdrawn because of the risk of a drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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A B-1 bomber taking off from the R.A.F. Fairford air base in England on Sunday.

U.S. Sends Reaper Drones to Colombia and Ecuador to Hunt Cartels

6 octobre 2026 à 11:13
MQ-9 Reaper drones — known for high-profile deadly strikes — have been shifted from Africa to Colombia and Ecuador, U.S. officials said.

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An MQ-9 Reaper drone at Hancock Field Air National Guard base near Syracuse, N.Y.

Potential Iranian Drone Attack Led to Exit of U.S. Aircraft From British Air Base

6 octobre 2026 à 00:18
According to U.S. and British officials, 12 B-1 Air Force bombers from R.A.F. Fairford air base were withdrawn because of the risk of a drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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A B-1 bomber taking off from the R.A.F. Fairford air base in England on Sunday.

U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats

4 octobre 2026 à 18:34
The withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation.

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A B-1 bomber at R.A.F. Fairford in Britain taking off on Sunday. All 12 B-1s were moved from the base in a highly unusual withdrawal.

U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats

4 octobre 2026 à 18:34
The withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation.

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A B-1 bomber at R.A.F. Fairford in Britain taking off on Sunday. All 12 B-1s were moved from the base in a highly unusual withdrawal.

How RAF Fairford in a Quiet Corner of England Became a U.S.-Iran Flashpoint

3 octobre 2026 à 12:19
A mysterious call last Sunday near a military base used by the U.S. set in motion a huge counterterrorism response and days of uncertainty in Britain.

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A police roadblock near the R.A.F. Fairford air base. Prime Minister Andy Burnham of Britain said on Wednesday that there were “strong indications that Iran played a part” in the previous weekend’s events there.
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