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Russia's Defence Ministry said on Thursday that two U.S. aircraft had bombed the Syrian city of Aleppo on Feb. 10, and that Russian planes had not been operating in the area. A Pentagon spokesman had accused Russian and Syria government forces on Wednesday of destroying Aleppo's two main hospitals with air strikes, though he did not specify when the strikes were alleged to have taken place. The Syrian army has made rapid advances near Aleppo in recent weeks with the help of Russian air strikes. But Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said in a statement that "only aviation of the anti-ISIS coalition flew over the city yesterday", referring to the U.S.-led alliance of countries fighting the Islamic State militant group.
Air Force brass reprimanded and removed from his command a two-star general who raised the ire of lawmakers when he told troops it would be ?treason? for service members to talk with members of Congress trying to save the Warthog from the budget ax. The Air Force, which has made retiring the 40-year-old fleet of attack jets one of its top legislative priorities, removed Maj. Gen.
According to a report by Reuters, on Sunday, a senior commander of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards said that the United States' military presence in the Gulf used to be a threat but now it serves as an opportunity for Tehran. Amirali Hajizadeh, head of the Guards? aerospace division said, ?An aircraft carrier that has at least 40 to 50 planes on it and 6000 forces gathered within it was a serious threat for us in the past but now...the threats have switched to opportunities.
Taiwan has accused China of "reckless and provocative" action, after two Chinese air force jets crossed a maritime border separating the island from the mainland. CNN reports The island's military scrambled fighter planes after it said two Chinese J-11 fighter jets crossed the border within the waters of the Taiwan Strait, known as the median line, at about 11 a.m. on Sunday.
According to CNN, President Donald Trump?s conflict with Democrats which has led to a partial U.S. government shutdown, has now escalated even further. This week, Trump denied House Speaker Nancy Pelosi the use of military aircraft for an overseas trip, reportedly as an apparent retaliation for her suggestion that he delay the annual State of the Union address. The rising tension among parties suggests that the government shutdown, which has just surpassed its 27th day, remains far from being resolved.
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