Two F-22 Raptors from 11th Air Force, 3rd Wing, based at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska intercepted a pair of Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers on November 22, 2007.  Both "Bears" belong to the 326th Heavy Bomber Air Division and are operated from Ukrainka air base.  The intercept was a first for the Raptor. (US Air Force photo)

Russia flies fighter jet 20 feet from U.S. aircraft in dangerous intercept in international airspace

It appears that Russian President Vladimir Putin really does long for the bad ol’ days of the Cold War, given his resumption of tactics, that made for plenty of tensions in the days when the world feared a nuclear World War III. The most recent provocative incident came in late January, when a Russian Su-27 Read More


China Shenyang J-31 Lockheed Martin F-35 knockoff clone

China clones military weapons from the U.S., Russia

Handbags, smartphones, movies, beverages and, now, even military technology — China’s copycat culture has taken itself to new heights if its weapons systems are any indication. China’s growing military assertiveness has now been strengthened by weapons cloned from other countries’ technologies. For instance, U.S. aircraft Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and Northrop Grumman X-47B Read More