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US seeing how well pilots from Ukraine can fly jets |
Two Ukrainian pilots are in the United States to see how well they can fly fighter jets, though U.S. officials still have no current plans to send F-16s to Kyiv. |
The two are at a base in Tuscon, Ariz., for a "familiarization event" during which they will speak with Air Force personnel and observe how the service operates, in addition to flying aircraft simulators, a defense spokesperson told The Hill in a statement. "This event allows us to better help Ukrainian pilots become more effective pilots and better advise them on how to develop their own capabilities," they said, stressing it is "a routine activity as part of our military-to-military dialogue with Ukraine." They also said the pilots will not be flying any actual aircraft during the event, held with other countries in the past under a previous U.S.-European Command program. NBC News on Sunday first reported the pilots were in the country for the U.S. military to evaluate how long it takes Ukrainian pilots to learn to fly modern fighter jets, with the possibility that 10 more pilots could come to the U.S. as early as this month as part of the effort. The defense spokesperson said there are no immediate plans to increase the number of pilots beyond the two currently in Tucson, but "we're not closing the door on future opportunities." CNN reported earlier Monday that the evaluations are being conducted by the Arizona Air National Guard, which flies F-16 fighter jets with its 162nd Fighter Wing, based at Tucson International Airport. Ukrainian officials have in recent weeks increased calls for the United States to provide Kyiv with F-16s to defend against ramped up Russian missile and drone attacks. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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Ukraine's lines are holding against a Russian onslaught in Bakhmut as both Kyiv and Moscow appear unwilling to give up a town that has become symbolic of the war's brutality. After signaling a potential retreat last week, Ukrainian troops have yet to withdraw and are still holding onto their fortified positions in the center of the city. And Russian forces, while struggling to encircle the city, are putting tremendous … |
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| Two Ukrainian pilots are in the United States to see how well they can fly fighter jets, though U.S. officials still have no current plans to send F-16s to Kyiv, the Pentagon confirmed Monday. The two are at a base in Tuscon, Ariz., for a "familiarization event," during which they will speak with Air Force personnel and observe how the service operates, in addition to flying aircraft simulators, a Defense spokesperson … |
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Extra border patrol agents have been transferred to points of the U.S.-Canada border as an influx of migrants, many from Mexico, are starting to cross into the country from the north. The 25 extra agents have been assigned to a busy part of the northern border, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) spokesperson told NBC News. Some of those agents had previously been assigned to the southern border, NBC said, citing a source … |
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The U.S. and South Korea conducted an air training exercise on Monday and deployed a B-52 long-range bomber plane in the skies of the Korean Peninsula, according to South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense. The Ministry of National Defense posted a video of the combined air drills on Twitter and YouTube. The Boeing-built B-52H strategic bomber plane is capable of flying at high altitudes and subsonic speed and can drop … |
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Upcoming things we're watching on our beat: |
- Gen. Bryan Fenton, head of U.S. Special Operations Command, and Gen. Paul Nakasone, head of U.S. Cyber Command, director of National Security Agency and chief of the Central Security Service, will testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee tomorrow at 9:30 a.m.
- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will hold a joint press conference with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Stockholm at tomorrow at noon.
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Pence asks judge to block special counsel's Jan. 6 subpoena |
Former Vice President Mike Pence has filed a motion seeking to block a subpoena for his testimony about the events surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. CNN first reported on Monday that Pence filed a motion on Friday night asking a judge to block the subpoena for him to testify before … |
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Events in and around the defense world: |
- The University of Oklahoma's will hold its "2023 Global Security Forum" at the National Press Club at 9 a.m.
- Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis will speak virtually at the Center for Strategic and International Studies at 9:30 a.m.
- House Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio), and House Intelligence ranking member Jim Himes (D-Conn.) will speak at a Washington Post Live virtual discussion on "China, Russia, and bipartisanship" at 11 a.m.
- Lisa Costa, chief technology and innovation officer for the U.S. Space Force, will speak at a Government Executive Media Group summit on emerging technology and modernization at 12 p.m.
- Belgian Ambassador to the U.S. Jean-Arthur Regibeau will discuss the war in Ukraine at the Institute of World Politics at 5 p.m.
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