The impact the war in Ukraine has had on global defence spending
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China Focus should be on contents of 'Chinese spy balloon' before getting too excited, ex-RAF chief says
Retired Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Graydon said focus should be on finding out what is in the shot-down suspected Chinese spy balloon.
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Nato Nato defence ministers gather to discuss support for Ukraine and spy balloons threat
The Nato meeting comes ahead of the first anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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USA UK to conduct security review after US military shoots down another mysterious object
It comes after a series of objects in Western airspace were shot down by the US military, including a suspected Chinese spy balloon.
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RAF Ready for China: RAF joins US and Australia for largest Allied air exercise ever
The US Air Force has expanded this long-established exercise to have an increased geographical area to overcome the 'Tyranny of Distance'.
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USA 'Never a good bet to bet against America', Biden says in State of the Union address
The US President touched on numerous issues facing the US military in his speech, including Russia, China and veterans' mental health.
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Technology Spy balloons vs satellites: How do they compare for surveillance?
A balloon is "an intelligence collection asset that is much closer to the ground", an expert has told Forces News.
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China Clean-up begins of suspected Chinese spy balloon as tall as 20-storey-building
The US military shot down the balloon over the coast of South Carolina
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USA US F-22 fighter jet shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon
The fighter jet fired one missile to 'pop' the suspected Chinese spy balloon off the South Carolina coast.
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China Pentagon tracking suspected Chinese spy balloon flying over US
US officials have said the flight path of the balloon, could potentially take it over a "number of sensitive sites".
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China USA and Philippines sign defence deal to increase US military presence in the country
The United States will have access to four more bases in the Philippines, increasing to nine in total.
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News Chinese fighter jet intercepts US Air Force aircraft within 20 feet, US Defense Department says
The People’s Liberation Army jet flew an 'unsafe' maneuver according to the US Department of Defense
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China China sends 71 warplanes and seven ships towards Taiwan in 24 hours
"This is a firm response to the current US-Taiwan escalation and provocation," said a spokesman for the PLA's Eastern Theatre Command.
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China Rishi Sunak says the 'golden era' of UK-Chinese relations is over
The Prime Minister warned against 'Cold War rhetoric' – stressing that China's global significance cannot be ignored.
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Sea vessels China's Jin-Class nuclear submarines: How do they compare to other subs?
The nuclear-powered attack submarine has given China the ability to project power and is dedicated to launching nuclear weapons.
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China J-20 vs F-22 vs F-35: How does China's fifth-generation warplane compare to the West's?
China's J-20 'Mighty Dragon' fifth-generation aircraft is shrouded in secrecy and is Beijing's answer to the US' F-22.