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Sunday’s drill was the first joint aerial exercise of its kind and occurred as a response to nuclear threats by North Korea.

In the past two years, nearly 200 incidents of People’s Liberation Army pilots harassing American aircraft had been documented, according to a Pentagon official.

The Canadian military aircraft and a Chinese jet came within 16 feet of each other over international waters, according to reports.

In the days since Islamic militant group Hamas staged a multifront surprise attack, the Israeli Air Force says it has dropped 6,000 bombs.

Denmark and the Netherlands will also instruct fighter pilots, American Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced while attending a NATO defense ministers summit in Brussels.

The Lockheed Martin-manufactured jets will be permanently based at Skrydstrup Air Base, Denmark, making them the first of the Danes’ growing F-35 fleet based in their country.

The U.S. Air Force’s secret Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program slated to replace aging, mass-produced fighters has progressed from an experimental concept into development and could be operational by the end of the decade.

The performance-based logistics contracts will also manage sustainment of Republic of Korea’s Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft.

Security concerns regarding China reportedly are threatening to derail the multibillion dollar agreement.