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Russia To Deploy Long-range Bombers

The missions stretch from the Arctic Ocean to Gulf of Mexico, in a show of military force. Source

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Russian Air Force destroys 448 terrorist facilities in Syria over 3 days:

The Russian Air Force in Syria has made 137 sorties over last three days, hitting 448 infrastructure facilities belonging to Islamic State and other terrorists groups in the country, Russia's Defense Ministry said. Ref. Source 7f

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Pentagon warns Russia's against arming its warplanes in Syria with air-to-air missiles:

"Such systems will further complicate an already difficult situation in the skies over Syria and do nothing to further the fight against ISIL as they have no air force," she said. "·We expect that if Russia follows through, they will abide by our Memorandum of Understanding regarding flight safety and not direct this system against Coalition aircraft." Ref. Source 3v

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New Russian Bomber to Be Able to Launch Nuclear Attacks From Outer Space:

"The idea is that the bomber will take off from a normal home airfield to patrol Russian airspace. Upon command it will ascend into outer space, strike a target with nuclear warheads and then return to its home base," Solodovnikov told RIA Novosti. Ref. Source 4t.

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Russia Rebuilding Military Airfields in Vietnam, Pacific Islands:

The airfield network is being rebuilt in the Arctic, but also abroad in Vietnam, on the Pacific islands, and in Syria," Gen. Deinekin told RIA Novosti. Ref. Source 6x.

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Putin orders Russia's air forces to prepare 'for a time of war'

"Special attention paid to air defence systems and readiness to repel aggression' Ref. Source 2u.

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This is very frightening. Russia is the last country I want to fight. They would crush Europe in a short amount of time. Their people are used to suffering and sacrifice. They would be willing to suffer more than the American people would I'm sure. I wish the tension could be ratcheted down between NATO and Russia.

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Russian pilots’ terror after being downed. Russian pilots were filmed pleading as they were captured after nine aircraft were shot down in one day over Ukraine. Source 7p.