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Nigeria Air Strikes Kill Around ‘100 Bandit Fighters’

Nigerian military jets have carried out air strikes on a gathering of bandit militias, killing around 100 gunmen in the country's northwest.

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Ukrainian Pilots Test Swedish Gripen Jets: Government

Ukrainian pilots have completed a first training with Sweden's Gripen fighter jets, the Scandinavian country said.

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Iran Adds Russian Combat Trainer Jets to Air Force: Media

Iran has received advanced Russian combat trainer jets to "improve the training and combat capability of the air force," local media said.

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North Korea Scrambled Warplanes Over US Spy Plane ‘Intrusion’: State Media

The North Korean military said it scrambled warplanes this week in response to what it described as an intrusion by a US spy plane.

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China Stages War Games in ‘Stern Warning’ to Taiwan

China held air and sea drills around Taiwan, in what it said was a "stern warning" after the island's vice president visited the US.

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Japan Scrambles Jets After Russian Planes Spotted Off Coasts

Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian patrol aircraft were seen off the Sea of Japan and East China Sea.

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UK Scrambles Jets to Intercept Russian Bombers North of Scotland

UK jets were scrambled morning to respond to two Russian bombers flying north of the Shetland Islands in Scotland.

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Russia Says F-16 Jets in Ukraine Will Be Seen as ‘Nuclear’ Threat

Russia said it will regard Western F-16 fighter jets sent to Ukraine as a "nuclear" threat because of their capacity to carry atomic weapons.

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Czechs to Train Ukraine Pilots, Supply Combat Choppers

The Czech prime minister said his country would send combat helicopters to Ukraine and train its pilots on US-made F-16 jet fighters.

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UK Says Fighter Jets in Baltics Scrambled 21 Times Over Russian Aircraft

UK fighter jets have been scrambled to respond to Russian aircraft 21 times in the last three weeks, Britain said.

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