August 22, 2016 Military Aviation News

Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq

08/22/2016

U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports.

Chinese military aircraft enter Korea's air defense area: source

08/22/2016

Three Chinese military planes "briefly" flew into an overlapping air defense intensification zone of South Korea and China amid tensions between the two countries over Seoul's decision to place a missile defense system on its soil, a military source in Seoul said Monday.

U.S. Air Force Dispatches F-22 Stealth Fighters To Intercept Syrian Aircraft, Target ISIS

08/22/2016

The U.S. military on Friday dispatched two F-22 Raptors stealth fighter jets to intercept a pair of Syrian Su-24 Fencer aircraft that flew in the vicinity of Hasakah, Syria, according to news accounts citing an unnamed Pentagon official.

Japan Bolsters the Lethality of its F-15 Fighter Jets Amid Tensions With China

08/22/2016

As Japan prepares to officially announce its record-high $51.7 billion military budget proposal, it seeks to double the payload of its 200 F-15 jet fighters in an attempt to cool down Chinese military presence near southern Japanese islands.

US Commander Warns Moscow, Damascus Against Operations Near American Positions

08/22/2016

The US forces commander in Syria Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend says Moscow and Damascus have been informed about possible countermeasures should the coalition troops in Syria “feel threatened”.

US, Ukraine Inspectors to Fly Over Russia Under Open Skies Treaty

08/22/2016

US and Ukrainian inspectors will fly over Russian territories this week under the Open Skies Treaty, the acting head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Nuclear Risk Reduction Center said.

South China Sea Time Bomb: Beijing Sets "Red Line" on Japan-US Joint Operations

08/22/2016

The Chinese Ambassador to Japan warned that Beijing would not concede on the demand or relinquish their sovereignty over the South China Sea even if it meant the two countries went to war.

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