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US Air Force

US Air Force: A branch of the United States Armed Forces, headquartered at The Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. Its primary mission is to "fly, fight, and win... airpower anytime, anywhere," ensuring global vigilance, reach, and power. Key activities include air superiority, global strike, and rapid global mobility. As the world’s largest air force, this governmental body is central to national security and is significantly investing in the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) programme to develop sixth-generation fighter aircraft and advanced combat systems.

Dick Van Dyke has written the book 100 Rules for Living to 100: An Optimist’s Guide to a Happy Life. Photo: @paradigmtalentagency/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Dick Van Dyke turns 100: 5 things to know about the Mary Poppins star

We look back on what the actor – best known as chimney sweep Bert in Mary Poppins – has said about Walt Disney, James Bond and the key to ageing gracefully.

13 Dec 2025 - 12:00PM

United States

National Guard shooting suspect faces murder charge after 1 soldier dies

29 Nov 2025 - 7:48AM

China's military weapons

China’s JL-1 missile beats US rivals, but will launch platform hold it back?

21 Nov 2025 - 10:00PMvideocam

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Against All Odds: Hong Kong-set WWII thriller punches above its weight

A downed US pilot’s rescue entwines with a plot to assassinate a Japanese official in a gripping, intimate WWII thriller set in Hong Kong.

13 Nov 2025 - 11:45AMvideocam

Louise Wong in a still from Against All Odds.

China's military weapons

PLA shows first footage of Chinese drone collaborating with crewed J-20 fighter

Military promotional video is the first time China has publicly shown its manned-unmanned teaming technology.

11 Nov 2025 - 9:16PMvideocam

Vietnam

Avoiding ‘strategic suicide’: Vietnam’s US-Russia-China diplomatic dance

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth’s visit pushed military cooperation, but Vietnam wants to ensure it keeps all its geopolitical options open.

9 Nov 2025 - 1:30PM

China's military weapons

China’s updated sixth-generation fighter jets put US on notice for air supremacy

Notable changes seen in prototypes just 10 months after their first public appearance, suggesting ‘accelerated’ progress towards production.

3 Nov 2025 - 9:06AMvideocam

Photos circulating on Chinese social media since Tuesday showed what appeared to be Chengdu Aircraft Corporation’s sixth-generation fighter jet, unofficially referred to as the J-36, conducting a test flight. Photo: X

United States

Trump defence chief Hegseth summons top US commanders to mystery meeting

Hundreds of generals and admirals will assemble at a base in Virginia, though the order did not give a reason for the gathering.

26 Sep 2025 - 4:24AMvideocam

US-China relations

US official declares F-47 sixth-gen fighter is in production for 2028 take-off

US Secretary of the Air Force wishes China good luck in gleaning useful intel about fighter from image released.

23 Sep 2025 - 6:51PMvideocam

Hong Kong society

WWII bomb in Hong Kong’s Quarry Bay linked to US military air strike: experts

Bomb’s explosive power ‘practically intact’ because of high production standards, military historian says.

22 Sep 2025 - 3:35PM

A bomb was discovered at a construction site on Pan Hoi Street in Quarry Bay. Photo: Karma Lo

China's military weapons

China reveals more of its drone power at air show, 2 weeks after victory parade

One display at Changchun event confirms PLA Air Force is turning retired J-6 supersonic fighters into unmanned aircraft.

19 Sep 2025 - 11:00PMvideocam

The Chinese Academy of Sciences’ new twin-engined flying-wing drone is on display at the Changchun air show. Photo: Weibo/ 单手搓核弹

UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles)

Beyond the parade, what China’s new stealth drones mean for future air combat

Surprise debut of PLA’s uncrewed ‘loyal wingman’ is a leap in aerial stealth tech and a message to Washington.

5 Sep 2025 - 12:52PMvideocam

United States

Trump moves US Space Command from Colorado to Alabama

The decision benefits a state that overwhelmingly supported Trump’s three presidential bids, at the expense of one that opposed them.

3 Sep 2025 - 4:01AM

Ukraine war

US unveils US$825 million arms sale to Ukraine, including long-range missiles

Kyiv will use funding from Nato allies Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway in addition to US foreign military financing to pay for the gear.

29 Aug 2025 - 10:14AMvideocam

Smoke rises in Kyiv, Ukraine, after a Russian drone strike on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

China's military weapons

The Front Line | China’s path to military supremacy runs through an industrial powerhouse

Vast defence factories including ‘aerospace city’ are fusing civil and manufacturing capacity to supercharge the country’s armed forces.

1 Sep 2025 - 7:16PMvideocam

Singapore

Singapore, US scrap plans for F-15 fighter jet training in Guam

The planned deployment, which would have been Singapore’s fourth training detachment on US territory, was set to begin in 2029.

12 Aug 2025 - 9:48PM

US-China relations

Potential Taiwan clash on the line as PLA, US military develop new fighter jets

Congress appears to be ‘pushing back’ against the Pentagon’s plans to prioritise the air force’s sixth-gen fighter jet over the navy’s.

3 Jul 2025 - 9:03AMvideocam

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US Air Force

Dick Van Dyke turns 100: 5 things to know about the Mary Poppins star

We look back on what the actor – best known as chimney sweep Bert in Mary Poppins – has said about Walt Disney, James Bond and the key to ageing gracefully.

National Guard shooting suspect faces murder charge after 1 soldier dies

China’s JL-1 missile beats US rivals, but will launch platform hold it back?

.css-sioo19{color:#c79a00;}Review | Against All Odds: Hong Kong-set WWII thriller punches above its weight

A downed US pilot’s rescue entwines with a plot to assassinate a Japanese official in a gripping, intimate WWII thriller set in Hong Kong.

PLA shows first footage of Chinese drone collaborating with crewed J-20 fighter

Military promotional video is the first time China has publicly shown its manned-unmanned teaming technology.

Avoiding ‘strategic suicide’: Vietnam’s US-Russia-China diplomatic dance

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth’s visit pushed military cooperation, but Vietnam wants to ensure it keeps all its geopolitical options open.

China’s updated sixth-generation fighter jets put US on notice for air supremacy

Notable changes seen in prototypes just 10 months after their first public appearance, suggesting ‘accelerated’ progress towards production.

Trump defence chief Hegseth summons top US commanders to mystery meeting

Hundreds of generals and admirals will assemble at a base in Virginia, though the order did not give a reason for the gathering.

US official declares F-47 sixth-gen fighter is in production for 2028 take-off

US Secretary of the Air Force wishes China good luck in gleaning useful intel about fighter from image released.

WWII bomb in Hong Kong’s Quarry Bay linked to US military air strike: experts

Bomb’s explosive power ‘practically intact’ because of high production standards, military historian says.

China reveals more of its drone power at air show, 2 weeks after victory parade

One display at Changchun event confirms PLA Air Force is turning retired J-6 supersonic fighters into unmanned aircraft.

Beyond the parade, what China’s new stealth drones mean for future air combat

Surprise debut of PLA’s uncrewed ‘loyal wingman’ is a leap in aerial stealth tech and a message to Washington.

Trump moves US Space Command from Colorado to Alabama

The decision benefits a state that overwhelmingly supported Trump’s three presidential bids, at the expense of one that opposed them.

US unveils US$825 million arms sale to Ukraine, including long-range missiles

Kyiv will use funding from Nato allies Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway in addition to US foreign military financing to pay for the gear.

The Front Line | China’s path to military supremacy runs through an industrial powerhouse

Vast defence factories including ‘aerospace city’ are fusing civil and manufacturing capacity to supercharge the country’s armed forces.

Singapore, US scrap plans for F-15 fighter jet training in Guam

The planned deployment, which would have been Singapore’s fourth training detachment on US territory, was set to begin in 2029.

Potential Taiwan clash on the line as PLA, US military develop new fighter jets

Congress appears to be ‘pushing back’ against the Pentagon’s plans to prioritise the air force’s sixth-gen fighter jet over the navy’s.

Review | Against All Odds: Hong Kong-set WWII thriller punches above its weight