US-Allied Military Planes Involved in Airspace Scare
South Korea’s military has launched an investigation after one of its transport planes entered Japan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) without prior notice, leading Japan to scramble fighters to carry out an interception. Newsweek has reached out to South Korea’s defense ministry by email with a request for comment. Why It Matters An ADIZ is […]
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China’s Astonishing Maglev Train Is Faster Than Most Planes
China has successfully tested a magnetic levitation (Maglev) technology which could see trains travel faster than most planes. The most recent test, demonstrated at Donghu Laboratory in Hubei Province, saw a 1.1-ton Maglev train accelerating to 404 mph in just under 7 seconds over 1,968 feet. The test follows a trial of the same technology […]
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Map Shows Where US Spy Planes Are in West Pacific
A Newsweek map tracks the deployments of three United States spy planes in the western Pacific, as the Pentagon continues to monitor its main rival, China, in the contested region. The U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) previously told Newsweek that its fleet of spy aircraft were conducting what it called “planned, routine operations” in the […]
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Fighter Jets Intercept Planes Breaching Trump No Fly Zone
Five aircraft breached restricted airspace over New Jersey on Saturday, the U.S. military said, as President Donald Trump spent the weekend in Bedminster. Why It Matters The U.S. military polices the airspace around the president, including over Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort or his Bedminster golf course, when the Republican is in residence. The North American Aerospace […]
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Delta Plane’s Wing Strikes Runway as Landing Goes Wrong
By Get in touch with Chloe Mayer by emailing c.mayer@newsweek.com Chloe Mayer and Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 […]
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Rubio Touts Migrants Sent to El Salvador After Judge Orders Planes Return
By Jason Lemon is a Senior Politics Editor at Newsweek based in Brooklyn, New York. Prior to taking on the editor role, Jason’s reporting focused on U.S. politics and international affairs. He joined Newsweek in 2018, and had previously worked as an editor at a Middle Eastern media startup called StepFeed. He also worked a year as a contributor to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution […]
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