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Bush and Cheney Meeting at the Pentagon

United States President-elect George W. Bush and US Vice President-elect Dick Cheney talk to reporters before their meeting with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Henry H. Shelton, U.S. Army, and US Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen in the Tank in the Pentagon in Washington, DC on January 10, 2001. Bush, Cheney and members of their National Security team met with Cohen and Shelton and received a briefing from the Joint Chiefs. The Tank is the secure conference room of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Mandatory Photo by Mamie M. Burke / DoD via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cheney Swears-in Powell as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

United States Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney (left) administers the oath of office to General Colin L. Powell, United States Army, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington, DC on October 3, 1989. General Powell's wife, Alma, is shown holding the Bible. Mandatory Photo by Helene Stikkel / DoD via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rumsfeld Sworn-In as 21st US Secretary of Defense

Judge Larry Silverman swears Donald H. Rumsfeld, right, into office as the 21st United States Secretary of Defense during a White House Oval Office ceremony on January 26, 2001. Observing the proceedings are US Vice President Richard B. Cheney, far left, US President George W. Bush, and Rumsfeld's wife Joyce, holding the bible. Mandatory Photo by Robert D. Ward / DoD via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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USAF Flyover in Washington

U.S. Air Force F-22 military aircraft perform a flyover at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Northrop B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber

A Northrop B-2 Spirit, a stealth strategic heavy bomber, arrives at Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs, Maryland, US, for the welcome home celebration after Operation Desert Storm on June 5, 1991. Photo by Howard L. Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Northrop B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber

A Northrop B-2 Spirit, a stealth strategic heavy bomber, arrives at Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs, Maryland, US, for the welcome home celebration after Operation Desert Storm on June 5, 1991. Photo by Howard L. Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Northrop B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber

A Northrop B-2 Spirit, a stealth strategic heavy bomber, arrives at Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs, Maryland, US, for the welcome home celebration after Operation Desert Storm on June 5, 1991. Photo by Howard L. Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Northrop B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker

A United States Air Force Northrop B-2 Spirit stealth bomber refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker on April 6, 1999, during an air strike mission in support of NATO Operation Allied Force. Operation Allied Force is the air operation against targets in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Mandatory Photo by Ken Bergmann / USAF via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Northrop B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber

A Northrop B-2 Spirit, a stealth strategic heavy bomber, arrives at Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs, Maryland, US, for the welcome home celebration after Operation Desert Storm on June 5, 1991. Photo by Howard L. Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pre-flight of a Northrop B-2 Spirit Bomber

Aircraft mechanics gather on the flight line to pre-flight their Northrop B-2 Spirit bomber before a morning mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on April 13, 2005. The airmen and the bomber are deployed from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, as part of an Air Expeditionary Force deployment. Mandatory Photo by Val Gempis / USAF via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Northrop B-2 Spirit Bomber Followed by two Lockheed F-117 Nighthawks

File photo released by the United States Air Force on July 19, 2000 showing a Northrop B-2 Spirit bomber followed by two Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk fighters during an undisclosed mission in an undisclosed location. The B-2 is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. A dramatic leap forward in technology, the bomber represents a major milestone in the US bomber modernization program. The B-2 brings massive firepower to bear, in a short time, anywhere on the globe through previously impenetrable defenses. Photo by United States Air Force via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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B-2 Spirit Refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker

A Northrop B-2 Spirit multi-role bomber conducts air refueling operations with a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific on April 4, 2005. The B-2 bomber is deployed from the 509th Bomber Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and the Stratotanker is attached to the 126th Air Refueling Wing, Illinois Air National Guard. Mandatory Photo by Val Gempis, USAF via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KC-10 refueling a B-2 bomber

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a Northrop B-2 Spirit bomber in the air over an undisclosed location. This photo was released by the United States Department of Defense on September 4, 2002. Photo by United States Department of Defense via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer listens as US President Donald J. Trump makes remarks prior to the signing of the US-Japan Trade Agreement and US-Japan Digital Trade Agreement in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA on Monday, October 7, 2019. As the U.S. trade representative during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, Lighthizer was the architect of the United States’ aggressive use of tariffs and other trade restrictions against friend and foe alike, abandoning decades of U.S. support for free trade. His trade policy revolution was subsequently embraced and expanded by the Biden administration. Lighthizer may now be on the short list for a key economic post come January, with treasury secretary mentioned as one possibility. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S. Deploys Two B-52H Stratofortress To Romania

Handout file photo dated January 10, 2016 shows a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, conducted a low-level flight in the vicinity of Osan Air Base, South Korea. On July 21, 2024, two B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from the U.S. Air Force’s 2nd Bomb Wing, stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, landed at Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase in Romania as part of Bomber Task Force 24-4. During their flight over the Barents Sea, the B-52s, operating in international airspace in compliance with international law, were intercepted by two Russian aircraft around 8 a.m. Central European Time. Despite the interception, the B-52s maintained their flight path and continued their mission as planned, including integration exercises with NATO fighter jets, before landing at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base. U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Hearings - NYC

Lieutenant General Jeffrey A. Kruse, USAF, Director of Defense Intelligence Agency, appears before a Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing to examine worldwide threats in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, May 2, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Hearings - NYC

Avril D. Haines, Director of National Intelligence, right, and Lieutenant General Jeffrey A. Kruse, USAF, Director of Defense Intelligence Agency, left, appear before a Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing to examine worldwide threats in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, May 2, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Hearings - NYC

Lieutenant General Jeffrey A. Kruse, USAF, Director of Defense Intelligence Agency, appears before a Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing to examine worldwide threats in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, May 2, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Hearings - NYC

Lieutenant General Jeffrey A. Kruse, USAF, Director of Defense Intelligence Agency, appears before a Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing to examine worldwide threats in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, May 2, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Hearings - NYC

Lieutenant General Jeffrey A. Kruse, USAF, Director of Defense Intelligence Agency, appears before a Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing to examine worldwide threats in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, May 2, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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B-1s Part Of Airstrikes In Iraq And Syria

Handout file photo dated January 9, 2018 shows a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., flies over the East China Sea, B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing launched early February 1, 2024, from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, as part of airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups. U.S. military forces struck more than 85 targets, with numerous aircraft to include long-range bombers flown from the United States. According to U.S. Central Command officials, the airstrikes employed more than 125 precision munitions. The facilities that were struck included command and control operations centers, intelligence centers, rockets, and missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicle storages, and logistics and munition supply chain facilities of militia groups and their IRGC sponsors who facilitated attacks against U.S. and Coalition forces. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pet

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US Fighter Jets Capable Of Carrying Nuclear Weapons To Be Deployed In UK

Handout photo dated July 13, 2015 shows F-35A Lightning II aircraft receive fuel from a KC-10 Extender from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., , during a flight from England to the U.S. The UK media reports that two F-35A squadrons have already been deployed and will soon arrive at the US-leased Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath in England. These are low-visibility aircraft designed to deliver tactical nuclear strikes; they are also capable of conducting air-to-air combat tasks and gathering intelligence. Military sources stress that deploying 54 F-35 fighter jets, which will replace the F-15s currently at the air base, is a "significant step" because the F-15s are also capable of carrying nuclear weapons but are less advanced. U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Madelyn Brown via ABACAPRESS.COM

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JetZero To Build USAF Blended-Wing-Body Prototype

Handout rendering of the blended wing body prototype aircraft. The U.S. Air Force says it has picked aviation startup JetZero to design and build a full-size demonstrator aircraft with a blended wing body, or BWB, configuration on August 16, 2023. The goal is for the aircraft, which has already received the informal moniker XBW-1, to be flying by 2027."Blended wing body aircraft have the potential to significantly reduce fuel demand and increase global reach," Secretary Kendall said in a statement in a separate press release. “Moving forces and cargo quickly, efficiently, and over long distance[s] is a critical capability to enable national security strategy.” Photo by U.S. Air Force via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Armed Services Hearing - Washington

USAF General Gregory Guillot at Senate Armed Services Hearing to examine the nominations of Lieutenant General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF, to be general and Commander, United States Northern Command/Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF, to be general and Commander, United States Space Command, both of the Department of Defense. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Armed Services Hearing - Washington

United States Senator Tommy Tuberville (Republican of Alabama) before Senate Armed Services Hearing to examine the nominations of Lieutenant General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF, to be general and Commander, United States Northern Command/Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF, to be general and Commander, United States Space Command, both of the Department of Defense. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Armed Services Hearing - Washington

United States Senator Jeanne Shaheen (Democrat of New Hampshire), United States Senator Jack Reed (Democrat of Rhode Island), Chair, US Senate Committee on Armed Services, and United States Senator Dan Sullivan (Republican of Alaska) speak before Senate Armed Services Hearing to examine the nominations of Lieutenant General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF, to be general and Commander, United States Northern Command/Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF, to be general and Commander, United States Space Command, both of the Department of Defense. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Armed Services Hearing - Washington

USAF General Gregory Guillot at Senate Armed Services Hearing to examine the nominations of Lieutenant General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF, to be general and Commander, United States Northern Command/Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF, to be general and Commander, United States Space Command, both of the Department of Defense. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Armed Services Hearing - Washington

United States Senator Tommy Tuberville (Republican of Alabama) at Senate Armed Services Hearing to examine the nominations of Lieutenant General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF, to be general and Commander, United States Northern Command/Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF, to be general and Commander, United States Space Command, both of the Department of Defense. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Armed Services Hearing - Washington

United States Senator Jeanne Shaheen (Democrat of New Hampshire), United States Senator Jack Reed (Democrat of Rhode Island), Chair, US Senate Committee on Armed Services, and United States Senator Dan Sullivan (Republican of Alaska) speak before Senate Armed Services Hearing to examine the nominations of Lieutenant General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF, to be general and Commander, United States Northern Command/Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF, to be general and Commander, United States Space Command, both of the Department of Defense. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Armed Services Hearing - Washington

United States Senator Tommy Tuberville (Republican of Alabama) and United States Senator Rick Scott (Republican of Florida) before Senate Armed Services Hearing to examine the nominations of Lieutenant General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF, to be general and Commander, United States Northern Command/Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF, to be general and Commander, United States Space Command, both of the Department of Defense. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Armed Services Hearing - Washington

United States Senator Tommy Tuberville (Republican of Alabama) shakes hands with USAF General Gregory Guillot before Senate Armed Services Hearing to examine the nominations of Lieutenant General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF, to be general and Commander, United States Northern Command/Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF, to be general and Commander, United States Space Command, both of the Department of Defense. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Armed Services Hearing - Washington

USAF General Gregory Guillot at Senate Armed Services Hearing to examine the nominations of Lieutenant General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF, to be general and Commander, United States Northern Command/Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF, to be general and Commander, United States Space Command, both of the Department of Defense. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Armed Services Hearing - Washington

North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF, and General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF, at a Senate Armed Services Hearing to examine the nominations of Lieutenant General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF, to be general and Commander, United States Northern Command/Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF, to be general and Commander, United States Space Command, both of the Department of Defense. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Armed Services Hearing - Washington

North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF, looks on as General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF, speaks at a Senate Armed Services Hearing to examine the nominations of Lieutenant General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF, to be general and Commander, United States Northern Command/Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF, to be general and Commander, United States Space Command, both of the Department of Defense. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Armed Services Hearing - Washington

United States Senator Rick Scott (Republican of Florida) shakes hands with North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF, before Senate Armed Services Hearing to examine the nominations of Lieutenant General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF, to be general and Commander, United States Northern Command/Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF, to be general and Commander, United States Space Command, both of the Department of Defense. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Armed Services Hearing - Washington

United States Senator Roger Wicker (Republican of Mississippi), Ranking Member, US Senate Committee on Armed Services speaks at a Senate Armed Services Hearing to examine the nominations of Lieutenant General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF, to be general and Commander, United States Northern Command/Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF, to be general and Commander, United States Space Command, both of the Department of Defense. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Armed Services Hearing - Washington

North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF, speaks at a Senate Armed Services Hearing to examine the nominations of Lieutenant General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF, to be general and Commander, United States Northern Command/Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF, to be general and Commander, United States Space Command, both of the Department of Defense. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Armed Services Hearing - Washington

North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF, speaks at a Senate Armed Services Hearing to examine the nominations of Lieutenant General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF, to be general and Commander, United States Northern Command/Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF, to be general and Commander, United States Space Command, both of the Department of Defense. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UFO Congressional Hearing - Washington

United States Senator Tommy Tuberville (Republican of Alabama) and United States Senator Rick Scott (Republican of Florida) before Senate Armed Services Hearing to examine the nominations of Lieutenant General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF, to be general and Commander, United States Northern Command/Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF, to be general and Commander, United States Space Command, both of the Department of Defense. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Armed Services Hearing - Washington

United States Senator Rick Scott (Republican of Florida) shakes hands with USAF General Gregory Guillot before Senate Armed Services Hearing to examine the nominations of Lieutenant General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF, to be general and Commander, United States Northern Command/Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF, to be general and Commander, United States Space Command, both of the Department of Defense. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Armed Services Hearing - Washington

United States Senator Jack Reed (Democrat of Rhode Island), Chair, US Senate Committee on Armed Services, and United States Senator Roger Wicker (Republican of Mississippi), Ranking Member, US Senate Committee on Armed Services speak before Senate Armed Services Hearing to examine the nominations of Lieutenant General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF, to be general and Commander, United States Northern Command/Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF, to be general and Commander, United States Space Command, both of the Department of Defense. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Challenge Exercise 23 -harjoituksen mediapäivät ja Ilmavoimien komentajan mediatilaisuus

United States Air Force (USAF) F-15 fighter jet seen during Arctic Challenge Exercise 23 live air operations drill in Pirkkala near Tampere, Finland on May 31, 2023. The exercise is hosted by the Air Forces of Finland, Norway and Sweden. Apart from the host nations, the exercise will involve participants from the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, the Czech Republic and the United States, and NATO with its AWACS aircraft. LEHTIKUVA / KALLE PARKKINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Kalle Parkkinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Arctic Challenge Exercise 23 -harjoituksen mediapäivät ja Ilmavoimien komentajan mediatilaisuus

United States Air Force (USAF) F-15 fighter jet seen during Arctic Challenge Exercise 23 live air operations drill in Pirkkala near Tampere, Finland on May 31, 2023. The exercise is hosted by the Air Forces of Finland, Norway and Sweden. Apart from the host nations, the exercise will involve participants from the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, the Czech Republic and the United States, and NATO with its AWACS aircraft. LEHTIKUVA / KALLE PARKKINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Kalle Parkkinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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