aircraft
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The realization was cemented six months later after Pearl Harbor by the Battle of Midway, when carrier-launched aircraft decimated the Japanese fleet in what is largely considered a decisive turning point in the Pacific war.
From Los Angeles Times
Government broadcaster China Central Television said the computer-based wargames were meant to demonstrate human-machine collaboration strategies, but they also showed Chinese “red” forces facing off against “blue” ships and aircraft around Cuba and Mexico.
Mayer-Lay argued that France should build its own fighter jet, while Germany and Spain seek new partners for a separate aircraft.
From Barron's
“Big-ticket elements like aircraft can easily consume much of Ukraine’s defense budget,” he said.
Chinese fighter jets this month gained radar lock on Japanese military aircraft, and days later Russia and China conducted a joint patrol with their bombers flying near Japan.
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