Poland scrambled jet fighters on Christmas Day to intercept a Russian reconnaissance plane operating near Polish airspace. The Russian plane was safely escorted away from Poland.
Chinese state media claimed several nuclear-capable H-6K bombers flew into “the waters and airspace around Taiwan.”
Reports indicate that China has purged two senior executives at the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) as part of dictator Xi Jinping’s endless “anti-corruption campaign.”
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. condemned the Chinese air force for conducting “unjustified, illegal, and reckless” maneuvers.
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola called for fighter jets to be sent to Ukraine as she made a surprise visit to the country.
“There will be planes, too,” Reznikov predicted. “The question is just what kind exactly… Consider that this mission is already completed.”
The government of Taiwan has submitted an official request to purchase new fighter jets from the United States designed to “counter current enemy threats,” as tension with China over the island’s sovereignty continues to mount.
