An F-15E Strike Eagle disconnects from a KC-10 Extender after receiving fuel over Iraq, Dec. 25, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)
Military.com: General: US Pilots Made the Call to Shoot Down Syrian Aircraft
SOUTHWEST ASIA -- A U.S. Air Force general confirmed American pilots made the call to shoot down Syrian aircraft on three separate missions this month and defended their actions as self-defense.
On June 18, an F/A-18E Super Hornet conducted the U.S. military's first air-to-air kill involving a manned aircraft in nearly two decades when it downed a hostile Su-22 Fitter south of Taqbah.
Meanwhile, on June 8 and again on June 20, F-15E Strike Eagles shot down Iranian-made Shaheed drones over At Tanf as the unmanned aerial vehicles approached or dropped munitions near U.S.-backed forces on the ground.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 27, 2017
US Senator calls strikes on Syrian forces 'unlawful' -- Military Times
Grieving Iraqis call on US to investigate massacre of 1,600 military cadets -- FOX News
US Corker to block future arms sales to Gulf nations -- Politico
US Defense policy bill would require Trump's Afghanistan, Syria strategies -- The Hill
Resistance growing to German government's surveillance measures -- DW
Russia's Yury Dolgoruky Submarine Successfully Test-Fires Bulava ICBM -- Sputnik
Russia to float out first modernized nuclear submarine in August -- TASS
Russia launches serial production of upgraded rockets for anti-submarine warfare system -- TASS
Russia has destroyed 99% of its chemical weapons – supervising general -- RT
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Departs for Exercises and Possible Port Call in Hong Kong -- The Diplomat
North Korean, Russian, Chinese Missile Tech Advances Raise Threat to US -- Sputnik
South Korea Voices Support for US Antimissile System -- New York Times
Foreign minister says Seoul has no plan to reverse THAAD deployment -- Yonhap News
S. Korea-U.S. alliance stands at 'critical juncture' amid threats from N.K. -- Yonhap News Agency
North Korea can now target Japan with a nuclear missile -- Nikkei Asian Review
U.S., Japan to reinforce deployment of guided missile destroyers -- UPI
Japan Seeks to Deploy 4 Additional Aegis Destroyers to Counter N. Korea's Ballistic Missile Threat -- KBS WORLD
F-35B Touches Down at Okinawa for the First Time -- Sputnik
US Army joins Israeli investigation into Apache rotor crack -- Defense news
Trump admin unveils cyber pact with Israel -- The Hill
The U.S. Air Force's Stealth F-22 Raptor Will Fly Until 2060 -- National Interest
Strategic Missile Systems receives 'doomsday plane' contract -- UPI
Bomb Maker Wants to Arm F-35s With New No-Look Missiles -- Sputnik
Raytheon pushes GBU-49 as quick fix to give F-35 ability to hit moving targets -- Defense News
The U.S. Air Force Wants to Buy More Reliable Bunker Buster Bomb -- The Drive
Raytheon successfully fires high-energy laser from helicopter -- UPI
Tough Navy Path to USS Ford Deployment-2022 -- Scout Warrior
Fitzgerald crew ignored warning signs, report says -- Navy Times
More sailors needed now: The Navy prepares to meet Trump's goal of 355 ships -- Navy Times
What charges might US Navy sailor Peter Mims face? -- Navy Times
SpaceX launches 10 satellites from US Air Force base -- AP
Lockheed Martin nears completion of GPS III satellite -- UPI
Army taps Raytheon for language translation software -- UPI
Thornberry Compromises: $631B For Defense -- Breaking Dwefense
America’s Military: Overcommitted and Underfunded -- Kori Schake, Defense One
Defense Firms Rapidly Evolving to Address New Challenges -- Daniel Gouré, RCD
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