Tensions flare in the South China Sea as a Chinese fighter jet releases flares near an Australian P-8A surveillance aircraft flying in international airspace. China claims the plane “illegally intruded” near the Paracel Islands,

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine has completed a check ride to again pilot the F-16 fighter jet and is set to be up in the air with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a demonstration flight in Nevada on Sunday.

Taiwan was to receive 66 of the Lockheed Martin aircraft by the end of 2026. Not a single one has been delivered.

Indonesia’s top defense official says that Jakarta will acquire at least 42 Chinese-made Chengdu J-10C fighter jets, marking the country’s first non-Western aircraft purchase deal.

Indonesia has confirmed it will purchase fourth-generation J-10 jets from China, as the country with the world's largest Muslim population continues to upgrade its aging fighter aircraft fleet.

President Donald Trump had a seemingly scatological reaction to the nationwide “No Kings” protests against him Saturday. In an AI-generated video Trump shared on his Truth Social platform Saturday evening,

The Vermont Air National Guard will be doing fighter jet trainings during late evening hours through the end of October. Members of the guard will fly F-35 jets between 7 and 10 p.m. beginning Tuesday and Friday. There will be training flights during daytime hours over the weekend. The night operations are set to resume Oct. 28 through Oct. 30.

The Chinese military 's media wing on Sunday released footage showing both the J-35 and J-35A jets under construction at the Shenyang Aircraft Company's hangars. The J-35 is designed for aircraft carrier operations, while the J-35A is its land-based variant.

"The armed forces' jet fighters and warships met up with the submarine .... and are now following it," Sweden's armed forces said.

Germany recently announced plans to invest more in its military. Now, the German government just put in an order for 20 of the world's best fighter jets.