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The incident over the Black Sea comes after a string of unsafe encounters reported by U.S. and UK military aircraft since October.

While it is unlikely that Russia will turn to nuclear weapons, the ongoing war in Ukraine may prompt a new strategic standoff.

Three reasons why the use of nuclear weapons does not make sense for Russia.

Ukraine has about 60 aircraft remaining, but those have been made “worthless” in the face of highly effective Russian air defenses.

The UK and German air forces have linked arms to undertake a joint air policing mission from Estonia.

Although fighters and long-range missiles have topped Ukraine’s urgent cries for more weapons from the West, attack helicopters also are on the list.

An Australian company has revealed that it has been supplying a small logistics drone made out of cardboard to the Ukrainian military for several months.

President Joe Biden has signed a new waiver of statutory requirements for the Defense Production Act.

Calls for the Biden administration to send Lockheed Martin F-16s to Ukraine’s air force are growing louder on Capitol Hill.

A new container launcher will be developed for the Saab/Boeing Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb system that the U.S. government approved for Ukraine.

Belarusian separatists claim to have destroyed a Russian Beriev A-50 airborne early warning aircraft.

The Pentagon on Feb. 24 announced another major batch of military aid for Ukraine just as Russia’s invasion passes the one-year mark.

Dominant narratives about the war frequently have proved false. What surprises await in 2023?

Sweden will help bolster Ukraine’s air defenses with deliveries of components for the Hawk missile system and the surface-launched IRIS-T air defense system.

A top U.S. diplomat declined to say specifically which countries are moving away from Russian weapons systems, but that more details will be available soon.

Western companies, including many well-known names in the aerospace industry, continue to pour money into Russia’s coffers through the purchase of titanium.

Readers write about sending F-16s to Ukraine, the F-35’s challenges and electric propulsion for military vehicles.

Ukraine is not likely to see many of the high-end air defense systems the West has pledged for several months to years.

President Biden promised further deliveries of lethal aid and equipment to Ukraine as he made a surprise trip to Kyiv on Feb. 20.

U.S. pushes for more Ukraine aid; U.S. tankers grounded; Polish MQ-9 flights to start; and replacing Russian platforms.

NATO members are expected to agree to increase defense spending as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shown a greater need to invest in militaries.

Denmark and Sweden have become the latest signatories to a NATO initiative to overcome potential gaps in the alliance’s ground-based air defense systems.

The U.S. and partners must continue to deliver air defenses, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said following a meeting of the Ukraine Contact Group.

The U.S. sees a diplomatic and industrial opportunity in the number of countries looking for alternatives to their existing Russian-built platforms.

Ukraine has kept its skies contested using a collection of internationally donated systems, though experts warn of donors’ complacency.