An aeronautical engineering student at Glasgow University has pleaded guilty to federal charges after being apprehended by the FBI at JFK Airport while attempting to depart the United States. Tianrui Liang was found to have been photographing sensitive US military aircraft, including strategic nuclear bombers and command and control planes at Offutt Air Force Base, which is home to some of America’s most classified assets. His arrest followed an inquiry after local authorities were alerted to his activities and the fact he holds a Chinese passport. Liang, described as having been “obsessively engaged in the hobby of airplane spotting,” now faces up to a year in prison and a substantial fine.
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Following a U.S. strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug-trafficking boat, which resulted in casualties, Venezuela has flown military aircraft near the USS Jason Dunham in international waters. These flights, described as “highly provocative,” occurred on Thursday and again overnight, with the aircraft operating within weapons range. The Pentagon stated these actions are interfering with counter-narcoterrorism operations, a mission for which the Dunham and other U.S. warships were deployed. In response, the U.S. is sending F-35 fighter jets to the Caribbean to further target drug cartels.
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A French military aircraft, conducting a NATO observation flight near suspected Russian damage to submarine cables, experienced a radar jamming attempt and illumination by fire control radar. This aggressive action, confirmed by the French Armed Forces, highlights Russia’s active response despite the lack of identified suspicious vessels during the mission. The French crew’s professional conduct prevented escalation, likely due to the potential consequences of attacking a NATO aircraft. The incident follows the suspected damage to an Estonia-Finland power cable, attributed to a Russian vessel.
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