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Pentagon leaders hail successful Iran strikes but wary of retaliation
The operation against Iran involved 125 American aircraft, 75 precision weapons and a bevy of other U.S. military assets.
North Korea fires more missiles as US flies bombers over South
Two U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers flew over South Korea in the last days of a joint air drill called "Vigilant Storm."
Japan, US fly fighters after China drill, N. Korean missiles
Chinese and Russian strategic bombers conducted joint flights near Japan on Tuesday.
Taiwan sends jets after 27 Chinese planes enter buffer zone
The Defense Ministry said Taiwan scrambled combat aircraft to “warn” the Chinese planes to leave.
Taliban promise cash, land to families of suicide bombers
The Taliban have promised plots of land to relatives of suicide bombers who attacked U.S. and Afghan soldiers, in a provocative gesture that seems to run counter to their efforts to court international support.
China flies record 52 planes toward self-ruled Taiwan
It was China's largest show of force on record.
By Huizhong Wu
US sends more warplanes to Afghanistan to protect troop pullout
Gen. Mark Milley said F-18 attack planes have been added to a previously announced package of air and sea power that can be called upon as protection for withdrawing troops.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Russia defends restricting foreign navy ships off Crimea amid troop buildup near Ukraine
The U.S. reversed a planned deployment of two destroyers in the Black Sea earlier this month amid the heightening tensions.
Best pics of the week: Feb. 14, 2021
Three Air Force bombers fly over the Super Bowl, the ghillie wash at the Army's Sniper School, a live-fire exercise at Camp Lejeune and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Air Force B-52s fly from Minot to Persian Gulf in round-trip mission to caution Iran
A senior U.S. military officer said the flight by two Air Force B-52s was in response to signals that Iran may be planning attacks against U.S. allied targets in Iraq or elsewhere in the region in coming days.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
US B-52H bombers fly to Middle East in mission to deter Iran
In a new show of military might, two American bomber aircraft flew from the United States to the Middle East on Thursday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press