A joint UK/Qatari squadron set up to train personnel from the Arabian Gulf state on the Eurofighter Typhoon has deployed to the Middle East to protect the upcoming World Cup football tournament.

A week before the 60th anniversary of the start of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the geopolitical environment has completely changed, yet fear is rising again about a nuclear conflict between Russia and NATO.

Deliveries were halted after the discovery of a Chinese supplier at a low level of the supply chain, but a waiver has now been granted that applies to those F-35s awaiting delivery.

The KC-46’s new remote vision system will not be operational until October 2025, a 19-month delay from the previous plan as the U.S. Air Force and Boeing negotiate subcontractor development timelines as well as both service and FAA airworthiness processes.

The U.S., Japan and South Korea are responding to increased tensions following multiple North Korean ballistic missile launches this week with a series of air drills and missile defense exercises in the region.

The Nordic country follows a growing trend of European nations strengthening their defense budgets to reflect the new regional security situation.

The U.S. Air Force wants to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2046 and is looking to increase the use of sustainable aviation fuel, more electric vehicles and the quick development and testing of a blended wing body mobility aircraft by 2027 to help get there.

The arrangements will lead to the creation of  a working group that will examine if the UK and Polish armed forces could cooperate on the so-called Future Common Missile.