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Rare conversation comes amid escalating tensions over downing of aircraft over the Black Sea
Alaska Republican Dan Sullivan says US fighter jets tracked craft before it entered country’s air space
Pentagon said mission was concluded on Thursday and parts were being sent to FBI lab
Rare trip to island is only second in four decades by high-level US defence official
General Mark Milley says military budget may need to increase to meet ammunition demand
Officials say altitude, size and speed of flying objects muddle picture while treacherous conditions obstruct recovery
White House says no evidence three other aerial objects engaged in surveillance but cannot rule it out
Discovery comes as tensions rise between Washington and Beijing
Detailed supply chain mapping reveals a complex web of companies under significant strain
Programme in Oklahoma will instruct 90 to 100 soldiers to operate advanced air defence system
Google, Oracle, Amazon and Microsoft clinch long-fought deal after previous contract got bogged down in legal challenges
Nations have been slow to sign contracts companies need to boost supply to Kyiv
Lawmakers argue that withdrawal of fighter jets will send wrong signal to China about US deterrence in the Indo-Pacific
He opened up all combat roles to women and encouraged investment in advanced military technology
Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon warn over supplies and labour
How Ukraine’s counter-offensive in the north-east dramatically turned the tide of the seven-month-long invasion
Contract lifts shares by 25% despite controversy over design faults in boats to counter China in Pacific
Ukraine invasion has forced a fundamental sharpening of focus from the security alliance
Aerospace group reworked presidential aircraft after former president’s tweets, but then took $1.1bn in charges
Australia’s Lynas will build facility in Texas with $120mn of funding from Washington
Lloyd Austin warns China against ‘provocative’ activity at Asian defence forum
Retired four-star general is being probed over whether he failed to register as a lobbyist for Qatar
White House to send rocket systems to help Kyiv fend off Russian forces in the eastern Donbas region
Peace talks with Putin are doomed, warns UK leader, as parts delivery puts 20 warplanes at Ukraine’s disposal
Lloyd Austin had been pushing for call with Beijing’s top general but had been repeatedly rebuffed
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