Russian Jets Harass U.S. Drones During Mission Against Islamic State in Syria
The U.S. Air Force said Wednesday that three Russian fighter jets harassed three American drones during a mission against Islamic State targets in Syria.
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Pentagon Publishes Video of ‘Unsafe’ Chinese Aerial Manuever Threatening U.S. Jet
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) on Thursday revealed that a Chinese fighter pilot performed a highly unsafe interception maneuver against a U.S. Air Force RC-135 over the South China Sea on December 21. The Chinese jet came within 20 feet of the RC-135’s nose during the maneuver, forcing the American crew to take evasive action.
CNN’s New Star Mehdi Hasan Apologizes, Again, for Past Homophobic Comments
Intercept columnist Mehdi Hasan, a prominent defender of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and a frequent guest on CNN in the days since the New Zealand terror attacks, apologized Saturday for homophobic comments he made during Islamic religious sermons several years ago.
Russia: Five-Foot Intercept of U.S. Plane Totally Safe, U.S. Pilots Suffer from ‘Depression and Phobias’
Russia’s defense ministry insisted on Thursday that Monday’s jet fighter intercept of a U.S. Navy surveillance plane, in which the Russian pilot flew within five feet of the American aircraft, was perfectly safe, but suggested the U.S. should stop flying in international airspace near the Russian border just to be sure, because American pilots are suffering from “depression and phobias.”
State Department Condemns Russian Fighter for Flying Within Five Feet of U.S. Plane
The U.S. State Department has officially condemned Russia’s “unsafe interaction” with an American plane over the Black Sea on Monday, noting that a Russian Su-27 jet fighter came within five feet of a U.S. Navy surveillance plane during the incident. The encounter lasted a grand total of two hours and forty minutes.
Chinese Fighters Make Dangerous Approach to U.S. Navy Recon Plane over East China Sea
An extremely dangerous encounter occurred over the East China Sea on Sunday when two Chinese fighter jets flew within 300 feet of a U.S. Navy recon plane, causing the American aircraft to “take evasive action to avoid collision,” according to a U.S. official.
Russian Fighter Makes ‘Provocative, Erratic’ Approach Within 5 Feet of U.S. Recon Plane
U.S. military officials told Fox News on Tuesday morning that an armed Russian Su-27 fighter jet flew within 5 feet of an unarmed American RC-135 recon plane over the Baltic Sea on Monday.
China Conducts ‘Unprofessional’ Intercept of U.S. Navy Plane over East China Sea
On Thursday, U.S. officials announced that two Chinese fighter jets conducted an “unprofessional” intercept of a U.S. Navy plane in international airspace over the East China Sea.
Liberal New Media’s Biggest Challenge: Unionization
Liberal digital media companies are threatened by the policies they support, as a growing wave of leftist blog writers resorting to unionization threatens these companies’ survival.
Russian Fighter Comes Within 10 Feet of U.S. Navy Plane During Unsafe Intercept
A Russian Su-27 Flanker warplane came within a hair-raising ten feet of a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon plane over the Black Sea on Wednesday, in what U.S. defense officials described as an “unsafe and unprofessional” intercept.
Chinese Fighters Perform ‘Unsafe’ Intercept of U.S. Recon Plane over South China Sea
The Pentagon has revealed that at least two Chinese Shenyang J-11 fighter jets intercepted an American EP-3 reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea on Tuesday. The U.S. plane was on a routine mission in international airspace.
The Intercept Fires Reporter for Fabrications
The Intercept, an online left-wing news outlet founded by eBay billionaire Pierre Omidyar and edited by, among others, Glenn Greenwald, has announced the firing of reporter Juan Thompson (pictured) for a series of known fabrications reminiscent of Stephen Glass, The New
Pentagon Confirms Chinese Intercept of U.S. Spy Plane
The Pentagon has revealed that on September 15, two Chinese “Flounder” JH-7 fighter-bombers intercepted an American RC-135 surveillance plane over the Yellow Sea, in international airspace.
